Urethral adenocarcinoma associated with urethral diverticulum in a patient with progressive voiding dysfunction

Urethral adenocarcinoma associated with urethral diverticulum is a rare condition that requires a high index of suspicion to ensure early diagnosis and appropriate therapy. The development of urethral stenosis in a patient with a urethral diverticulum warrants early biopsy to rule out a malignant le...

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Published in:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2003-04, Vol.188 (4), p.1111-1112
Main Authors: von Pechmann, Walter S., Mastropietro, Marisa A., Roth, Timothy J., Hale, Douglass S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma - complications
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Diverticulum - complications
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
Tumors of the urinary system
Urethral carcinoma
Urethral Diseases - complications
urethral diverticulum
Urethral Neoplasms - complications
urethral stenosis
Urinary tract. Prostate gland
Urination Disorders - etiology
voiding dysfunction
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Summary:Urethral adenocarcinoma associated with urethral diverticulum is a rare condition that requires a high index of suspicion to ensure early diagnosis and appropriate therapy. The development of urethral stenosis in a patient with a urethral diverticulum warrants early biopsy to rule out a malignant lesion. (Am J Obstet Gynecol 2003;188:1111-2.)
ISSN:0002-9378
1097-6868
DOI:10.1067/mob.2003.246