Adenocarcinoma of the female urethra: Clear-cell variant

Abstract Primary urethral carcinoma is a rare malignancy with an annual age-adjusted incidence rate of 1.5 per million in females in the U.S. The three main histologic subtypes include transitional-cell carcinoma, squamous-cell carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma. Of these, adenocarcinoma is the least com...

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Published inRadiology case reports Vol. 6; no. 3; p. 490
Main Authors Caplan, Jordan, MD, Hartman, Matthew, MD, Rooker, Gina, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 2011
Elsevier
Subjects
Radiology
computed tomography
CT
magnetic resonance imaging
MRI
MRI, magnetic resonance imaging
CT, computed tomography
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Summary:Abstract Primary urethral carcinoma is a rare malignancy with an annual age-adjusted incidence rate of 1.5 per million in females in the U.S. The three main histologic subtypes include transitional-cell carcinoma, squamous-cell carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma. Of these, adenocarcinoma is the least common. Female urethral carcinomas are aggressive neoplasms with a generally poor prognosis. We report a case of the clear-cell variant of adenocarcinoma.
Bibliography:Dr. Caplan and Dr. Hartman are in the Department of Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh PA. Dr. Rooker is associated with Triangle Urological Associates, Pittsburgh PA.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.2484/rcr.v6i3.490