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Urachal carcinoma presenting with chronic mucusuria: a case report

Authors :
Savas Kazoulis
Ioannis Christoulakis
Charalampos Mamoulakis
Vernadakis Spiros
Sarantos Xirakis
Ioannis Efthimiou
Source :
Cases Journal
Publisher :
Springer Nature

Abstract

Urachal adenocarcinoma is a rare tumor and represents 0.17–0.34% of all bladder tumors. It has an insidious course and variable clinical presentation. We present a case report of a 58 year old white male with an urachal cyst who suffered irritative voiding symptoms and long term mucusuria, since childhood. After surgical removal of the cyst with a partial cystectomy a mucus adenocarcinoma was diagnosed histologically. The patient after a negative for metastatic disease screen underwent a completion radical cystectomy with pelvic lymph node clearance. Clinicians should have a high degree of suspicion for these rare tumors.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17571626
Volume :
1
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Cases Journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....134d3e3ee1ecd95186cfe8a3b446fae2
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-1-288