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. 2023 Mar 23;15(3):e36578. doi: 10.7759/cureus.36578

Table 1. Differential diagnosis.

Pax-8: paired box gene 8; UTI: urinary tract infection; TURBT: transurethral resection of bladder tumor; CK: cytokeratin; PSA: prostatic-specific antigen; CEA: carcinoembryogenic antigen; CA125: cancer antigen 125; CD10: cluster of differentiation 10; MUC: mucin; PRap: Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 

  Nephrogenic Adenoma Clear cell carcinoma Microcystic variant urothelial carcinoma Skene's gland cyst
Symptoms Palpable mass, recurrent UTIs, obstructive urinary symptoms, hematuria Hematuria, dysuria, obstructive urinary symptoms, recurrent UTIs Hematuria, obstructive urinary symptoms Asymptomatic, incidental finding
Size Bimodal: 1-2 cm or 4-7 cm 4cm-6cm 1 cm-6 cm, depending on stage <1cm
Gross appearance Papillary lesion without invasion Solid lesion with invasion Sessile mass with invasion No mass present unless in vagina
Clear cells Only in focal solid areas Widespread Common Rare
Nuclear atypia Rare Common Common Rare
Mitotic figures Uncommon Common Few Rare
Histological features Tubules surrounded by hyalinized basement membrane Tubulocystic pattern with hobnail and clear cells Round-oval cystic change within nests of urothelial carcinoma Glandular and squamous elements in ectocervical stroma
Treatment Surgical removal TURBT, cystectomy, chemotherapy Surgical removal No treatment necessary
Immunohistochemistry PAX8, CK903, S100A1, BerEP4, Negative P63, PSA, CEA Positive CK, CK7, CK20, CA125, CEA; Negative CD10 Positive CK7, CK20, MUC1, MUC5AC, p63, and GATA3 Positive PSA, PRaP