Papillary adenocarcinoma of the prostatic urethra with clear-cell appearance.
The second reported papillary prostatic urethral carcinoma displaying an unusual clear-cell or so-called mesonephroid histologic appearance is described. Neoplasms arising from the utricular region have generated considerable discussion of their histogenesis and hormone-responsiveness. A review of the literature as well as consideration of this case suggests that the lesion's clear-cell appearance should not be used as evidence for müllerian derivation from the utricle. The authors favor a periurethral gland origin for this particular tumor.
D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D003558:Cystoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*