title: Adenocarcinoma of the urachus: radical or conservative surgery? A report of a case and a review of the literature.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify the most appropriate surgical strategy for carcinoma of the urachus.
  
  
  METHODS
  Analysis of a case of adenocarcinoma of the urachus and an examination of the current literature were carried out.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Partial cystectomy is considered the most appropriate surgical strategy but the need for close follow-up is underlined.
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Addessi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Racioppi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fanasca
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: La Rocca
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alcini
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014497:Urachus / Q000601:surgery*; D014571:Urologic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*