Malignant rhabdoid tumour of the bladder with immunohistochemical and ultrastructural evidence suggesting histiocytic origin.
A malignant rhabdoid tumour of the bladder is reported from a girl aged 6. Detailed immunohistochemical and ultrastructural investigations provide evidence which suggests a histiocytic origin for this controversial neoplasm.
Carter
R L
RL
Department of Histopathology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, UK.
McCarthy
K P
KP
al-Sam
S Z
SZ
Monaghan
P
P
Agrawal
M
M
McElwain
T J
TJ
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006644:Histiocytes / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D018396:Mucin-1; D012207:Rhabdomyoma / Q000032:analysis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014746:Vimentin / Q000378:metabolism
D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D018396:Mucin-1; D014746:Vimentin