Adenocarcinoma of the urachus: a case report and review of the literature.

Authors
Dakir, M Dahami, Z Sarf, I Tahri, A Elmrini, M Benjelloun, S
Citation
M. Dakir et al., Adenocarcinoma of the urachus: a case report and review of the literature., PROG UROL, 11(4), 2001, pp. 690-694
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
PROGRES EN UROLOGIE
ISSN journal
11667087 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
690 - 694
Database
ISI
SICI code
1166-7087(200109)11:4<690:AOTUAC>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Cancer of the urachus is very unusual. The lesion is a mucosecretory adenoc arcinoma. The, diagnosis, is usually established late, and has a serious pr ognosis because of a long clinical latency. We report a case of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the urachus revealed by hematuria. A review of the litera ture allows its to demonstrate the rarity of this tumour and to demonstrate its various clinical, histological, radiological and therapeutical aspects .