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. 2024 Aug 29;16(8):e68143. doi: 10.7759/cureus.68143

Table 4. Quality of Histopathology Report.

CIS: carcinoma in situ; PUNLMP: papillary urothelial neoplasm of low malignant potential; DM, detrusor muscle

Quality of Histopathology Report
Parameter Number(s) Percentage(s)
Tumor type mentioned
Yes 256 97%
No 9 3%
Tumor types
Transitional/urothelial 252 95%
Squamous 4 1%
Interstitial cystitis 6 3%
Malakoplakia 1 0.38
Adenocarcinoma 1 0.38
Tumor stage mentioned
Yes 23 9%
No 236 88%
Not applicable 6 3%
CIS
Yes 2 1%
No 257 97%
Not applicable 6 2%
Tumor grade mentioned
Yes 243 92%
No 16 6%
Not applicable 6 2%
Tumor grade
High 128 48%
Low 116 43%
PUNLMP 14 6%
Not applicable 10 3%
Not mentioned 1  
DM in specimen
Muscle found 200 75%
Not applicable 6 2%
No comment on muscle 12 5%
No muscle found 47 18%
Muscle invasion
Not applicable 6 2%
No 153 58%
Not mentioned 59 22%
Yes 47 18%
Lamina propria mentioned
Yes 228 86%
No 31 12%
Not applicable 6 2%
Lamina propria invasion
Yes 142 54%
No 100 38%
Not mentioned 17 6%
Not applicable 6 2%
Lymphovascular invasion
Not applicable 6 2%
No 40 15%
Not mentioned 218 82%
Yes 1 0.38%