Further studies of intestinal heterotopia in urethral caruncle.
Colonic mucosa-like intestinal heterotopia in a urethral caruncle is reported in a 2 yr 7 mth old girl and three women; 55, 71 and 78 yrs old. The occurrence of the anomaly in a child supports the first two author's earlier suggestion that the condition is congenital in nature. In princip this could also be the case in post-menopausal women, although the possibility of metaplasia must also be considered. Perhaps the condition could be a precursor of some adenocarcinomas of the distal urethra.
D000368:Aged; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology*; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*