Research Article

HER2 Protein Overexpression and Gene Amplification in Plasmacytoid Urothelial Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder

Table 1

Clinicopathologic characteristics of plasmacytoid urothelial carcinomas.

CaseAge/sexPresenting symptomsOperationTNM stagePlasmacytoid componentOther componentsFollow-up status

164/MHematuriaTURIV30%CONVLOF,
after 16 mo
283/MHematuriaRCIV80%CONV, MPDOD,
28 mo
369/MUrgencyRC III80%CONVDOD,
10 mo
473/MHematuriaRC IV100%NoneLOF,
after 3 mo
557/MHematuriaRC IV100%NoneAWD,
19 mo
682/FHematuriaTURI70%CONVAWD,
1 mo

AWD indicates alive with disease; CONV, conventional type; DOD, died of disease; F, female; LOF, loss of follow-up; M, male; MP, micropapillary type; RC, radical cystectomy; TUR, transurethral resection.