Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Prostatic carcinoma, atrophic variant
Definition
-
The variant of prostatic adenocarcinoma with cancer glands having a scant volume of cytoplasm, which can be mistaken for atrophy or postatrophic hyperplasia.
Clinical features
Epidemiology
-
Two percent incidence in needle core cases, 16% incidence in radical prostatectomy specimens
-
Mixed with usual-type prostatic adenocarcinoma and comprises 16%–25% of the total tumor volume on average (range: 10%–90% in needle biopsies, 1%–70% in prostatectomies)
You're Reading a Preview
Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles
If you are a member. Log in here
