Urachal carcinoma: imaging findings
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07/10/2016
07/10/2016
2012
23/07/2016
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Resumo |
Urachal carcinoma is a rare neoplasm, which accounts for only 0.5–2% of bladder malignancies, and arises from a remnant of the fetal genitourinary tract. A 46-year-old woman presented with a history of pelvic pain and frequent daytime urination. Ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance (MR) demonstrated a supravesical heterogeneous mass with calcifications. The patient underwent a partial cystectomy with en-bloc resection of the mass and histopathological examination revealed the diagnosis of urachal adenocarcinoma. Urachal carcinomas are usually associated with poor prognosis and early diagnosis is fundamental. CT and MR are useful to correctly diagnose and preoperatively staging. |
Identificador |
2047-9816 Vanessa Monteiro; Teresa Margarida Cunha. Urachal carcinoma: imaging findings, Acta Radiologica Short Reports, 1, 1, 4-4, 2012. 2047-9816 http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/15054 10.1258/arsr.2011.110018 |
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eng |
Direitos |
openAccess |
Palavras-Chave | #Urinary #CT #MR imaging #Ultrasound #Bladder #Neoplasms – primary |
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article |