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Normal urothelium. Cell layers. Urothelium = all epithelial cells. Superficial/umbrella Intermediate 2 to >10 cells Basal . Normal urothelial mucosa. Mucosa = Urothelium + stroma beneath urothelium deep to muscularis mucosae. Normal urothelial mucosa. Normal urothelial mucosa.
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Normal urothelium Cell layers Urothelium = all epithelial cells • Superficial/umbrella • Intermediate • 2 to >10 cells • Basal
Normal urothelial mucosa Mucosa = Urothelium + stroma beneath urothelium deep to muscularis mucosae
Normal urothelial mucosa Brunn’s nests Urothelium Mucosa Muscularis mucosae
Normal urothelial mucosa Urothelium Cystitis cystica Mucosa Muscularis mucosae
Muscularis mucosae Urothelium Lamina propria Mucosa Submucosa Lymphoid nodule Muscularis propria
Muscularis mucosae Distribution of muscularis mucosae (as % of bladders) Prominent & continuous 3 % Discontinuous & interrupted 20 % Scattered & dispersed 71 % Absent 6 % Muscularis propria
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