Anterior urethrectomy for primary carcinoma of the female urethra mimicking a urethral caruncle.
Here we report a case of primary carcinoma of the female urethra. A 52-year-old woman presented with a palpable urethral mass associated with intermittent pain that she first experienced a few months prior. Clinical examination showed a urethral mass that appeared to be a caruncle; therefore, simple carunclectomy was performed. However, on histological examination, the mass was revealed to be a squamous cell carcinoma; therefore, anterior urethrectomy was performed. During a 4-year follow-up period, the patient has been well with no dysuria, dyspareunia, or incontinence.
Department of Urology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ji Sung
JS
Shim
Department of Urology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Mi Mi
MM
Oh
Department of Urology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jeong Gu
JG
Lee
Department of Urology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Hyun
JH
Bae
Female; Surgery; Urethral neoplasms