Anatomical Pathology Interesting Case Conference

Date of Presentation:07/16/2026

Attending pathologist: Anil Parwani, MD, PhD, MBA

Presented by: Bhavi Desai, MBBS

Prepared by: Bhavi Desai, MBBS

Organ:Bladder

HISTORY:

A Male patient in his late 60s presented with difficulty passing urine and hematuria for 1 month.

Imaging revealed a well-defined echogenic mass in the bladder wall.

The patient underwent subsequent partial cystectomy followed by neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Microscopic image possibly detecting cancerous areas in human tissue
Microscopic image possibly detecting cancerous areas in human tissue
Microscopic image possibly detecting cancerous areas in human tissue
Microscopic image possibly detecting cancerous areas in human tissue
Microscopic image possibly detecting cancerous areas in human tissue

What is the most likely diagnosis?

  1. Urothelial Carcinoma
  2. Small Cell Carcinoma
  3. Rhabdomyosarcoma
  4. Leiomyosarcoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma

Case Summary