Pathology of lower urinary tract
Pathology of lower urinary tract Updated: 02/07/19 © Jun Wang, MD, PhD Key anatomy and histological features Urothelial lining: Three layers (umbrella cells, intermediate cells, basal cells), express uroplakin, Brunn nests in bladder Muscular layers Connecting renal pelvis Congenital anomalies Disease of urethra Diseases of bladder Cystitis and metaplasia Malakoplakia Urothelial papilloma Bladder cancer Urothelial malignancies Papillary urothelial neoplasms with low malignant potential Non-invasive papillary urothelial carcinoma Urothelial carcinoma in situ Invasive urothelial carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Adenocarcinoma Diseases of ureter Sclerosing retroperitoneal fibrosis Ureteritis cystica and urothelial fibroepithelial polyp Ureter urothelial carcinoma Practice questions Back to contents