title: Mixed mucinous and papillary adenocarcinoma involving male urethra, probably originating in periurethral glands.
abstract: The case of a patient with primary adenocarcinoma involving the urethra is described. Morphologic evidence supporting an origin in the periurethral glands is presented. The urologist and pathologist must maintain a high index of suspicion in evaluating patients with urethral structure or urethrocutaneous fistulae because superficial transurethral biopsy may fail to obtain adequate depth to demonstrate malignancy.
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000473:pathology*; D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000473:pathology