Nephrogenic adenoma in a urethral diverticulum. A case report.
A nephrogenic adenoma was identified histologically in the excised specimen of a urethral diverticulum. Urethral diverticulum is a relatively common disorder of the female lower urinary tract, and nephrogenic adenoma is an extremely rare finding: this is the 13th reported case of this association. Of clinical importance is the close histopathologic resemblance of nephrogenic adenoma to clear cell adenocarcinoma. Nephrogenic adenoma is a benign metaplastic change of the urothelium in response to repair.
Summitt
R L
RL
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163.
Murrmann
S G
SG
Flax
S D
SD
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008679:Metaplasia; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*