URACHUS NEOPLASM: RARE ENTITY AMONG BLADDER ADENOCARCINOMAS - A CASE REPORT
The urachus is an embryonic structure, originating from the allantois and cloaca, with the aim of facilitating the exchange of waste during development, which becomes obliterated throughout life. Their urachal remnants are uncommon congenital defects, with urachal carcinoma being a rare diagnostic entity. In this report, we discuss a 61-year-old patient who underwent resection of a urachal tumor, with a good outcome and good postoperative evolution. He is undergoing outpatient follow-up and there was no need for adjuvant treatment. It is important to discuss this rare pathology in order to formulate possible diagnostic hypotheses and treatment strategies.
URACHUS NEOPLASM: RARE ENTITY AMONG BLADDER ADENOCARCINOMAS - A CASE REPORT
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594172407024
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Palavras-chave: urachus; neoplasia, oncological surgery. (DCD - HEALTH)
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Keywords: urachus; neoplasia, oncological surgery. (DCD - HEALTH)
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Abstract:
The urachus is an embryonic structure, originating from the allantois and cloaca, with the aim of facilitating the exchange of waste during development, which becomes obliterated throughout life. Their urachal remnants are uncommon congenital defects, with urachal carcinoma being a rare diagnostic entity. In this report, we discuss a 61-year-old patient who underwent resection of a urachal tumor, with a good outcome and good postoperative evolution. He is undergoing outpatient follow-up and there was no need for adjuvant treatment. It is important to discuss this rare pathology in order to formulate possible diagnostic hypotheses and treatment strategies.
- Renanna Najara Veras Rodrigues
- JOSÉ VIEIRA BARRETO JÚNIOR
- CARLOS KLEBER SILVA ALVES
- MARIA LUÍSA BARRETO PAIVA
- PAMELA VIANA E SILVA
- ITALO RUAN RIBEIRO CRUZ
