Primary Urethral Adenocarcinoma in a Young Man Who Presented with Voiding Dysfunction.
10.4111/kju.2006.47.7.802
- Author:
Nam Sung KWON
1
;
Geon Hun KIM
;
Han Yung CHOI
;
Kwanjin PARK
;
Moon Ki JO
;
Chong Wook LEE
;
Jae Soo KO
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, Korea. urodori@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adenocarcinoma;
Male;
Urethra
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma*;
Adult;
Biopsy;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Recurrence;
Urethra;
Urethral Stricture
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2006;47(7):802-805
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary urethral carcinoma accounts for less than 1% of the malignancies in males and adenocarcinoma accounts for 5% of all urethral carcinomas. A 36-year-old man with a history suggestive of urethral stricture was scheduled to undergo retrograde urethrography and visual urethrotomy. On urethroscopic examination, an abnormal polypoid mass was found in the proximal bulbous urethra, so transurethral resection biopsy was added to the urethrotomy. Histopathologic examination demonstrated urethral adenocarcinoma with no invasion to the corpus spongiosum and cavernosa on the magnetic resonance imaging. There was no evidence of metastasis and the search for the primary focus of adenocarcinoma revealed that the tumor originated from the urethra. The patient underwent segmental urethral resection and there has been no recurrence for 1-year follow-up.
