Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the Urachus: A Case Report

Urachal carcinoma is a rare form of cancer. It often is diagnosed incidentally, like in our case report, because its cardinal symptom also occurs in a number of other urological diseases. We report the case of a 26-year-old man with a mucinous adenocarcinoma of the urachus. The carcinoma was removed...

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Published inAktuelle Urologie Vol. 47; no. 2; p. 141
Main Authors Köhler, W M, Naumann, C M, Hamann, M, Bothe, K, Röcken, C, Jünemann, K, Osmonov, D
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.04.2016
Subjects
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous - diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous - pathology
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous - surgery
Adenoma, Villous - diagnosis
Adenoma, Villous - pathology
Adenoma, Villous - surgery
Adult
Biopsy
Cystectomy
Cystoscopy
Humans
Male
Neoplasm Staging
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - diagnosis
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - pathology
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Urachus - pathology
Urachus - surgery
Urinary Bladder - pathology
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - diagnosis
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:Urachal carcinoma is a rare form of cancer. It often is diagnosed incidentally, like in our case report, because its cardinal symptom also occurs in a number of other urological diseases. We report the case of a 26-year-old man with a mucinous adenocarcinoma of the urachus. The carcinoma was removed via partial cystectomy with umbilical tumour excision.
ISSN:1438-8820
DOI:10.1055/s-0041-107847