A case of metastatic adenocarcinoma of bladder from stomach cancer.
- Author:
Chul Jong JUNG
1
;
Ho Geun KWAK
;
Yong Min SONG
;
Jong Kwon KIM
;
Ro Jung PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Seoul Eulji General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Metastatic adenocarcinoma;
Bladder cancer
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma*;
Breast;
Endometrium;
Female;
Gastrectomy;
Humans;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Ovary;
Prostate;
Rectum;
Stomach Neoplasms*;
Stomach*;
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms;
Urinary Bladder*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1993;34(2):382-385
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Carcinoma of the bladder is a worldwide disease with several histological patterns, 0.5 to 2.0% of which are caused by adenocarcinomas. The etiology of adenocarcinoma of the bladder is unknown Adenocarcinoma of the bladder may be classified as primary, urachal or metastatic based on the site or tumor origin. The primary site of metastatic adenocarcinoma include the rectum, stomach, endometrium, breast, prostate and ovary. Metastasis to the bladder from adenocarcinoma is a relatively rare phenomenon occurring in only 0.26% of cases. When urologic symptoms newly developed to the patients who had malignancy of digestive organs, metastatic malignancy of urinary tact should be considered. Herein, we report a case of metastatic bladder tumor from gastric cancer which occurred 15 months after subtotal gastrectomy.
