title: Squamous cell carcinoma of the urachus producing granulocyte colony-stimulating factor.
abstract: Urachal carcinoma is a rare cancer. This is the first report of a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the urachus producing granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. The patient underwent partial cystectomy with urachal remnant resection and pelvic lymphadenectomy. No evidence of tumor recurrence or metastasis was found at 17 months after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan. kurapon@wakayama-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tomomi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuramoto
authors.forename: Kazuro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kikkawa
authors.forename: Masaya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishihata
authors.forename: Nagahide
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsumura
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kohjimoto
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inagaki
authors.forename: Yasunari
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uekado
authors.forename: Isao
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014497:Urachus
chemical_list: D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor