title: Cutaneous metastasis of transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder: Cytological aspect.
abstract: Cutaneous metastasis from transitional cell carcinoma urinary bladder is a rare clinical entity associated with poor prognosis. This case report describes a 51-year-old male who presented with multiple cutaneous metastases arising from high grade transitional cell carcinoma bladder with lamina propria invasion. The prominent cytological features include medium sized to large pleomorphic cells with irregular nuclear outlines, coarse chromatin pattern, and tumor giant cells. An awareness of this rare clinical entity and high index of suspicion is needed for diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Modugumudi Ananta Satya
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Narayana
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patnayak
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Nandyala
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rukmangadha
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Amit Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Chowhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Radhika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kottu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Bobbidi Venkatesh
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Phaneendra
keywords: Cutaneous metastasis; fine needle aspiration; transitional cell carcinoma; urinary bladder