Urachal signet ring cell carcinoma

Int J Urol. 2007 Apr;14(4):360-1. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2007.01676.x.

Abstract

Urachal adenocarcinoma is a rare neoplasm associated with poor prognosis. We report a case of urachal signet ring cell carcinoma in a 65-year-old man. He was admitted with a chief complaint of microscopic hematuria. Cystoscopic examination and transurethral biopsy showed an urachal tumor. After undergoing radical cystectomy and intravenous chemotherapy, the patient developed bilateral hydronephroses as a result of bilateral ureteral metastases and bowel obstraction because of the Para-aortic lymphnode metastasis. He has been alive for 5 years after three courses of chemotherapy and a bypass operation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Urachus*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / therapy