A case of urachal carcinoma
| Autor: | O. Risi, F. Blefari, P. Pino, V. Vezzini, L. Guardoni, L Voltini |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
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| Zdroj: | Urologia Journal. 59:214-216 |
| ISSN: | 1724-6075 0391-5603 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/039156039205901s70 |
| Popis: | Urachal carcinoma is an uncommon tumor, with a poor prognosis. The most common histological type is adenocarcinoma, which may produce mucus. The symptoms aren't specific, such as hematuria or abdominal mass. Diagnosis can be made endoscopically with a biopsy or by echography and above all by computerized tomography. The treatment of choice is cystectomy with lymphadenectomy or segmental resection of the bladder to. The Authors refer to a patient with urachal carcinoma, stage IIIA involving the bladder. |
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