A case of urethral recurrence found 15 years after radical cystectomy.
OBJECTIVE
A case of a urethral recurrence found 15 years after radical cystectomy is reported.


RESULTS
A 78-year-old man, who had undergone radical cystectomy at age 63, presented with urethral bleeding and positive cytology in urethral washing. The urethra was surgically resected. Pathologic examination revealed transitional cell carcinoma located in the distal and mid portion of the penile urethra.


CONCLUSIONS
Evidence suggested that urethral recurrence resulted from the implantation from the primary bladder tumor; in addition, the urethral neoplasm had scarcely grown in the penile urethra for 15 years.
Sakai
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Department of Urology, Sagamihara National Hospital, Japan. p-crazy@seaple.icc.he.jp
Yamada
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Asao
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Murayama
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D015653:Cystectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*