HISTOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF CYSTOSCOPIC BLADDER BIOPSIES AND CYSTECTO MY SPECIMEN FROM KASHMIR.

Background: Neoplastic as well as non-neoplastic lesions of urinary bladder are collectively responsible for significant mortality and morbidity. Cystoscopy with biopsy serves as a primary investigating tool for suspected lesion in bladder. Material And Methods: All bladder biopsies and cystectomy specimens received for period of two years and three months in Department of Pathology were included in study. Results: Among 98 cystoscopic biopsies commonest neoplasm was low grade urothelial carcinoma (54.08%) followed by high grade urothelial carcinoma (26.53%) and the papillary urothelial neoplasm with low malignant potential (PUNLMP) contributed to 9.18% cases while as other malignant lesions were reported in 4.08% cases. Six cases (6.12%) were reported as inflammatory pathology. Conclusion: Male to female ratio was noted to be 3:1 and the commonest neoplasm reported was low grade urothelial carcinoma.