Urachal Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report of a Rare Tumor.
| Autor: | Okpara R; Radiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, USA., Zias C; Radiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, USA., Kondoor V; Radiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, USA., Rodenko G; Radiology, Medical Center Hospital, Odessa, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Sep 09; Vol. 16 (9), pp. e69026. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 09 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.69026 |
| Abstrakt: | Urachal adenocarcinoma is a rare and aggressive bladder cancer involving the urachus, an embryological fibrous remnant of the allantois extending from the bladder to the umbilicus. Usually discovered in the advanced stages, this cancer can commonly present with a poor prognosis. We report a case of a 34-year-old male patient with an unremarkable medical history who presented to the emergency department with severe, sudden onset, sharp abdominal pain. Follow-up imaging revealed a tubular structure with mildly thickened and enhancing margins emanating from the anterior wall of the urinary bladder toward the umbilicus with peritoneal dystrophic small calcifications. These findings were susceptive to this rare tumor, and subsequent biopsy was indicative of a urachal mucinous adenocarcinoma. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Okpara et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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