Urachal adenocarcinoma: A case report and review of the literature

Gural Z., Yuecel S., Oskeroglu S., Agaoglu F.

JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS, vol.18, no.1, pp.291-293, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_28_20
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.291-293
  • Keywords: Adenocarcinoma, radiotherapy, urachus
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The urachus is a canal between the allantois and the early fetal bladder. Urachal carcinoma is a rare and aggressive type of bladder cancer. This cancer usually presents at an advanced stage. We report a 70-year-old patient with malignant transformation of urachal cyst several years later. The patient was treated with partial cystectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy. A review of the published literature is also presented.