DICER1 mutation-positive Giant Botryoid Fibroepithelial polyp of the urinary bladder mimicking embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma

Fibroepithelial polyps of the urinary tract are rare lesions. They occur mainly in the upper urinary tract of children. A high disease prevalence has been reported in families with pleuropulmonary blastoma. Here we present a case of a 46-year-old woman who presented with a giant botryoid fibroepithelial polyp of the urinary bladder. Histologically, the lesion showed prominent botryoid features with an embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma-like cambium layer lacking nuclear or cellular atypia. Immunohistochemical analysis ruled out rhabdomyoblastic differentiation.

Source: Human Pathology - June 5, 2018 Category: Pathology Authors: Markus Eckstein, Abbas Agaimy, Joachim Woenckhaus, Alexander Winter, Iris Bittmann, Joerg Janzen, Simone Bertz, Florian Haller, Arndt Hartmann Tags: Case study Source Type: research