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Bladder adenocarcinoma

MedGen UID:
76014
•Concept ID:
C0279682
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Adenocarcinoma of bladder; Adenocarcinoma of Bladder; adenocarcinoma of bladder; Adenocarcinoma of the Bladder; adenocarcinoma of the bladder; Adenocarcinoma of the Urinary Bladder; adenocarcinoma of the urinary bladder; Adenocarcinoma of Urinary Bladder; adenocarcinoma of urinary bladder; blad; Bladder Adenocarcinoma; bladder adenocarcinoma; Bladder Adenocarcinoma Excluding Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma and Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma; Bladder Adenocarcinoma NOS; Bladder Adenocarcinoma, NOS; Bladder Adenocarcinoma, Not Otherwise Specified; Urinary Bladder Adenocarcinoma; urinary bladder adenocarcinoma
SNOMED CT: Adenocarcinoma of bladder (255110003)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002751

Definition

A rare adenocarcinoma arising from metaplastic bladder epithelium. It is frequently associated with long-standing local irritation. The majority of cases originate from the trigone and the posterior wall of the bladder. This group does not include clear cell and endometrioid adenocarcinomas. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Facing treatment of non-urothelial bladder cancers in the immunotherapy era.
Grilo I, Rodrigues C, Soares A, Grande E
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2020 Sep;153:103034. Epub 2020 Jun 20 doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.103034. PMID: 32622321
TRPM8: a potential target for cancer treatment.
Liu Z, Wu H, Wei Z, Wang X, Shen P, Wang S, Wang A, Chen W, Lu Y
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2016 Sep;142(9):1871-81. Epub 2016 Jan 23 doi: 10.1007/s00432-015-2112-1. PMID: 26803314
Primary adenocarcinoma of the urinary bladder: differential diagnosis and clinical relevance.
Zhong M, Gersbach E, Rohan SM, Yang XJ
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2013 Mar;137(3):371-81. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0076-RA. PMID: 23451748

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Clinical and Genomic Characterization of Bladder Carcinomas With Glandular Phenotype.
Almassi N, Whiting K, Toubaji A, Lenis AT, Jordan EJ, Won H, Regazzi AM, Chen YB, Gopalan A, Sirintrapun SJ, Fine SW, Tickoo SK, Ostrovnaya I, Pietzak EJ, Cha EK, Goh AC, Donahue TF, Herr HW, Donat SM, Dalbagni G, Bochner BH, Teo MY, Funt SA, Rosenberg JE, Reuter VE, Bajorin DF, Solit DB, Al-Ahmadie H, Iyer G
JCO Precis Oncol 2022 Jun;6:e2100392. doi: 10.1200/PO.21.00392. PMID: 35731998Free PMC Article
Anterior wall adenocarcinoma of bladder with similar clinicopathological and prognostic characteristics as common bladder carcinomas should not be treated as or classified into urachal adenocarcinomas.
Zhou YW, Long YX, Song K, Liang LB, Cheng K, Chen Y, Liu JY
Cancer Med 2021 Aug;10(16):5415-5428. Epub 2021 Jul 18 doi: 10.1002/cam4.4053. PMID: 34278741Free PMC Article
Molecular Genetic Features of Primary Nonurachal Enteric-type Adenocarcinoma, Urachal Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, and Intestinal Metaplasia/Adenoma: Review of the Literature and Next-generation Sequencing Study.
Pires-Luis AS, Martinek P, Alaghehbandan R, Trpkov K, Comperat EM, Perez Montiel DM, Bulimbasic S, Lobo J, Henrique R, Vanecek T, Pivovarcikova K, Michalova K, Pitra T, Hora M, Marques A, Lopes JM, Rogala J, Mareckova J, Michal M, Hes O
Adv Anat Pathol 2020 Sep;27(5):303-310. doi: 10.1097/PAP.0000000000000268. PMID: 32520749
Comparative genomic profiling of glandular bladder tumours.
Maurer A, Ortiz-Bruechle N, Guricova K, Rose M, Morsch R, Garczyk S, Stöhr R, Bertz S, Golz R, Reis H, Bremmer F, Zimpfer A, Siegert S, Kristiansen G, Schwamborn K, Gassler N, Knuechel R, Gaisa NT; German study group of bladder cancer
Virchows Arch 2020 Sep;477(3):445-454. Epub 2020 Mar 20 doi: 10.1007/s00428-020-02787-8. PMID: 32198650Free PMC Article
Non-urothelial carcinomas of the bladder.
Park S, Reuter VE, Hansel DE
Histopathology 2019 Jan;74(1):97-111. doi: 10.1111/his.13719. PMID: 30565306

Diagnosis

Non-urothelial carcinomas of the bladder.
Park S, Reuter VE, Hansel DE
Histopathology 2019 Jan;74(1):97-111. doi: 10.1111/his.13719. PMID: 30565306
Mimickers of urothelial neoplasia.
Kryvenko ON, Epstein JI
Ann Diagn Pathol 2019 Feb;38:11-19. Epub 2018 Sep 26 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2018.09.012. PMID: 30380401
Bladder Metastases from Lung Cancer: Clinical and Pathological Implications: A Systematic Review.
Sanguedolce F, Loizzi D, Sollitto F, Di Bisceglie M, Lucarelli G, Carrieri G, Bufo P, Cormio L
Oncology 2017;92(3):125-134. Epub 2017 Jan 6 doi: 10.1159/000454731. PMID: 28056456
Primary adenocarcinoma of the urinary bladder: differential diagnosis and clinical relevance.
Zhong M, Gersbach E, Rohan SM, Yang XJ
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2013 Mar;137(3):371-81. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0076-RA. PMID: 23451748
Malignant urachal lesions.
Sheldon CA, Clayman RV, Gonzalez R, Williams RD, Fraley EE
J Urol 1984 Jan;131(1):1-8. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)50167-6. PMID: 6361280

Therapy

HER-2/neu over expression in gall bladder adenocarcinoma: A quest for potential therapeutic target.
Jain P, Goyal S, Chauhan G, Majumdar K, Ali S, Sakhuja P, Agarwal AK
Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2020 Apr-Jun;63(2):214-220. doi: 10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_664_19. PMID: 32317518
Retrospective analysis of palliative chemotherapy for the patients with bladder adenocarcinoma: Korean Cancer Study Group Genitourinary and Gynecology Cancer Committee.
Kim MJ, Kim YS, Oh SY, Lee S, Choi YJ, Seol YM, Park MJ, Kim KH, Park LC, Kang JH, Hwang IG, Lee SI, Lim ST, Kim HS, Lim HY, Rha SY, Kim HJ
Korean J Intern Med 2018 Mar;33(2):383-390. Epub 2016 Apr 6 doi: 10.3904/kjim.2015.162. PMID: 27048257Free PMC Article
A Case of Advanced Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of Bladder in an Adult Patient Treated With Capecitabine-Based Chemotherapy and Review of Literature.
Messina C, Dellepiane C, Caroti C, Sarocchi F, Ravetti GL, Boccardo F, Spina B
Clin Genitourin Cancer 2015 Oct;13(5):e365-8. Epub 2015 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2015.04.002. PMID: 25935564
Bladder metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma: a difficult differential diagnosis with primary bladder adenocarcinoma.
Cormio L, Sanguedolce F, Di Fino G, Massenio P, Liuzzi G, Bufo P, Carrieri G
World J Surg Oncol 2014 Apr 9;12:90. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-12-90. PMID: 24716732Free PMC Article
Bladder adenocarcinoma following gastrocystoplasty.
Zhang X, Gupta R, Nicastri AD
J Pediatr Urol 2010 Oct;6(5):525-7. Epub 2010 Apr 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2010.03.002. PMID: 20392671

Prognosis

Anterior wall adenocarcinoma of bladder with similar clinicopathological and prognostic characteristics as common bladder carcinomas should not be treated as or classified into urachal adenocarcinomas.
Zhou YW, Long YX, Song K, Liang LB, Cheng K, Chen Y, Liu JY
Cancer Med 2021 Aug;10(16):5415-5428. Epub 2021 Jul 18 doi: 10.1002/cam4.4053. PMID: 34278741Free PMC Article
Facing treatment of non-urothelial bladder cancers in the immunotherapy era.
Grilo I, Rodrigues C, Soares A, Grande E
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2020 Sep;153:103034. Epub 2020 Jun 20 doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.103034. PMID: 32622321
Micropapillary urothelial carcinoma of urinary bladder displays immunophenotypic features of luminal and p53-like subtypes and is not a variant of adenocarcinoma.
Yang Y, Kaimakliotis HZ, Williamson SR, Koch MO, Huang K, Barboza MP, Zhang S, Wang M, Idrees MT, Grignon DJ, Eble JN, Baldridge LA, Cheng L
Urol Oncol 2020 May;38(5):449-458. Epub 2019 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2019.10.013. PMID: 31740332
Non-urothelial carcinomas of the bladder.
Park S, Reuter VE, Hansel DE
Histopathology 2019 Jan;74(1):97-111. doi: 10.1111/his.13719. PMID: 30565306
Serotonin and cancer: what is the link?
Sarrouilhe D, Clarhaut J, Defamie N, Mesnil M
Curr Mol Med 2015;15(1):62-77. doi: 10.2174/1566524015666150114113411. PMID: 25601469

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical and Genomic Characterization of Bladder Carcinomas With Glandular Phenotype.
Almassi N, Whiting K, Toubaji A, Lenis AT, Jordan EJ, Won H, Regazzi AM, Chen YB, Gopalan A, Sirintrapun SJ, Fine SW, Tickoo SK, Ostrovnaya I, Pietzak EJ, Cha EK, Goh AC, Donahue TF, Herr HW, Donat SM, Dalbagni G, Bochner BH, Teo MY, Funt SA, Rosenberg JE, Reuter VE, Bajorin DF, Solit DB, Al-Ahmadie H, Iyer G
JCO Precis Oncol 2022 Jun;6:e2100392. doi: 10.1200/PO.21.00392. PMID: 35731998Free PMC Article
Anterior wall adenocarcinoma of bladder with similar clinicopathological and prognostic characteristics as common bladder carcinomas should not be treated as or classified into urachal adenocarcinomas.
Zhou YW, Long YX, Song K, Liang LB, Cheng K, Chen Y, Liu JY
Cancer Med 2021 Aug;10(16):5415-5428. Epub 2021 Jul 18 doi: 10.1002/cam4.4053. PMID: 34278741Free PMC Article
microRNA‑145 modulates migration and invasion of bladder cancer cells by targeting N‑cadherin.
Zhang XF, Zhang XQ, Chang ZX, Wu CC, Guo H
Mol Med Rep 2018 Jun;17(6):8450-8456. Epub 2018 Apr 20 doi: 10.3892/mmr.2018.8910. PMID: 29693148
Primary bladder adenocarcinoma versus metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma: a persisting diagnostic challenge.
Roy S, Smith MA, Cieply KM, Acquafondata MB, Parwani AV
Diagn Pathol 2012 Nov 2;7:151. doi: 10.1186/1746-1596-7-151. PMID: 23121893Free PMC Article
Immunohistochemical distinction between primary adenocarcinoma of the bladder and secondary colorectal adenocarcinoma.
Wang HL, Lu DW, Yerian LM, Alsikafi N, Steinberg G, Hart J, Yang XJ
Am J Surg Pathol 2001 Nov;25(11):1380-7. doi: 10.1097/00000478-200111000-00005. PMID: 11684954

Recent systematic reviews

Bladder Metastases from Lung Cancer: Clinical and Pathological Implications: A Systematic Review.
Sanguedolce F, Loizzi D, Sollitto F, Di Bisceglie M, Lucarelli G, Carrieri G, Bufo P, Cormio L
Oncology 2017;92(3):125-134. Epub 2017 Jan 6 doi: 10.1159/000454731. PMID: 28056456

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