Bladder & urothelial tract
Squamous cell neoplasms
Verrucous carcinoma
Author: Monika Roychowdhury, M.D.
Last author update: 1 August 2019
Last staff update: 19 November 2021
Copyright: 2003-2024, PathologyOutlines.com, Inc.
PubMed Search: Verrucous squamous cell carcinoma[title]
Related topics: Squamous cell carcinoma
Cite this page: Roychowdhury, M. Verrucous carcinoma. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/bladdersquamousverrucous.html. Accessed April 24th, 2024.
Definition / general
- Almost all cases are associated with Schistosoma hematobium infection
- Indolent growth, spreads by direct extension
- Does not metastasize, although may develop foci of invasive squamous cell carcinoma
Gross description
- Exophytic, papillary tumor which projects into bladder lumen
Microscopic (histologic) description
- Bulbous fronds of well differentiated, acanthotic epithelium with pushing margin, minimal atypia
- No/rare mitotic figures
- May resemble condyloma focally
