Adenocarcinoma of the urachus associated with stromal osseous metaplasia.
Urachal adenocarcinoma is a rare bladder tumor, occasionally associated with calcification. We report a case of urachal adenocarcinoma with remarkable stromal osseous metaplasia and review the literature on this rare condition. This is the first complete case report in English of this uncommon entity.
Okamoto
K
K
Division of Urology, Kyoto National Hospital, Japan.
Fukuyama
T
T
Okamoto
E
E
Yoshida
O
O
Hiai
H
H
D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008679:Metaplasia; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000473:pathology*; D014497:Urachus; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*