Signet ring cell adenocarcinoma of the bladder: linitis plastica variant

An unusual case of the signet ring cell variant of adenocarcinoma of the bladder occurred in which the tumor extensively infiltrated the bladder wall and perivesical fascia. The pattern of infiltration was analogous to that seen in the linitis plastica variant of gastric carcinoma. Cystoscopic and r...

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Published inArchives of pathology & laboratory medicine (1976) Vol. 105; no. 4; pp. 203 - 204
Main Authors Poore, T E, Egbert, B, Jahnke, R, Kraft, J K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1981
Subjects
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous - pathology
Humans
Linitis Plastica - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Stomach Neoplasms - pathology
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:An unusual case of the signet ring cell variant of adenocarcinoma of the bladder occurred in which the tumor extensively infiltrated the bladder wall and perivesical fascia. The pattern of infiltration was analogous to that seen in the linitis plastica variant of gastric carcinoma. Cystoscopic and roentgenographic studies failed to reveal a grossly evident lesion.
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ISSN:0003-9985