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Renal Pelvis, Ureter, and Urethra

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This chapter reviews the clinical, macroscopic, and microscopic features, as well as the differential diagnosis of the most common lesions and tumors seen in routine surgical pathology practice of the renal pelvis, the ureter, and the urethra. Most of these lesions are similar to those of the urinary bladder. The current histologic classification of tumors and the updated 2010 TNM staging system are also included. Applicable ancillary testing modalities including immunohistochemistry and other molecular findings are mentioned for each entity.

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  1. Department of Pathology and Surgery, Cordoba University, Avda. Mnendez-Pidal S/N, Cordoba, E-14004, Spain

    Antonio Lopez-Beltran MD, PHD

  2. Champalimaud Clinical Center, Lisbon, Portual

    Antonio Lopez-Beltran MD, PHD

  3. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Henry Ford Health System and Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2799 West Gran Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA

    Sean R. Williamson MD

  4. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Liang Cheng MD

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Lopez-Beltran, A., Williamson, S.R., Cheng, L. (2016). Renal Pelvis, Ureter, and Urethra. In: Cheng, L., Bostwick, D. (eds) Essentials of Anatomic Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23380-2_37

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