Clear cell "sugar" tumors of urethra: a previously undescribed occurrence and review of published data

Urology. 2009 Sep;74(3):542-3. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.04.056. Epub 2009 Jul 8.

Abstract

Clear cell "sugar" tumor is a rare benign tumor considered as a member of the family of perivascular epithelioid cell tumors. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of clear cell "sugar" tumor presented as a mass protruding from the urethra in a 15-year-old girl. Pathologic examination revealed a tumor composed of epithelioid cells with "water" clear cytoplasm that stained positively for melanocytic and smooth muscle-specific markers. Treatment of this tumor included a surgical excision and complete removal of the urethral mass, with examination of surgical margins. Three months after surgery, the patient remains clinically free of disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Urethral Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Urethral Neoplasms* / surgery