Part of the highly regarded Biopsy Interpretation Series, Biopsy Interpretation of the Bladder, 4th Edition, provides practical, highly illustrated information on the diagnosis and prognosis of the full range of biopsies of the urothelial tract. Practical, well-organized, and highly readable, this fully revised volume by Drs. Jonathan I. Epstein, Victor E. Reuter, and Mahul B. Amin addresses both common and unusual issues that arise in the day-to-day interpretation of bladder biopsies, teaching the best diagnostic practices as well as how to avoid the most common pitfalls.
* Helps you accurately identify all lesions, tumors, and tumor-like lesions for the bladder—from normal anatomy and histology to a wide range of both common and unusual findings


* Frames each diagnosis in its most common clinical context, explaining how the pathology can be used to make key clinical management decisions


* Presents key differential features of tumors, organized according to diagnostic category


* Features high-quality photomicrographs and illustrations throughout, including updated images both in print and online—nearly 500 images in all


* Provides access to interactive questions and answers online for self-assessment and review


* Incorporates the latest World Health Organization and Genitourinary Pathology Society (GUPS) classifications


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CONTENTS
Contributors iii
Preface v
1 Normal Bladder Anatomy and Variants of Normal Histology 1
2 Flat Urothelial Lesions 17
3 Papillary Urothelial Neoplasms and Their Precursors 53
4 Urothelial Neoplasms With Inverted Growth Patterns 93
5 Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma 110
6 Histologic Subtypes of Urothelial Carcinoma 145
7 Morphologic, Prognostic, and Predictive Factors and Reporting of Bladder Cancer 202
8 Glandular Lesions 217
9 Squamous Lesions 257
10 Cystitis 272
11 Mesenchymal Tumors and Tumorlike Lesions 306
12 Miscellaneous Nontumors and Tumors 332
13 Secondary Tumors of the Bladder 352
14 Biopsy of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter 370
15 Urinary Tract Cytopathology 392
Christopher J. VandenBussche and Syed Z. Ali
Index 427