[Urachus adenocarcinoma case report and review of literature]

E Thibaudeau; A Venara; E Brassart; A R Azzouzi; J-P Arnaud; F Dubois

doi:10.1016/j.purol.2010.05.012

[Urachus adenocarcinoma case report and review of literature]

Prog Urol. 2011 May;21(5):364-6. doi: 10.1016/j.purol.2010.05.012. Epub 2010 Nov 13.

[Article in French]

Authors

E Thibaudeau¹, A Venara, E Brassart, A R Azzouzi, J-P Arnaud, F Dubois

Affiliation

¹ CHU d'Angers, 4, rue Larrey, 49000 Angers, France.

PMID: 21514541
DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2010.05.012

Abstract

This article describes the case of a 38-year-old patient with a urachus tumor treated surgically by resection and chemotherapy. When the chemotherapy was stopped, a peritoneal carcinomatosis appeared. We are conducting a review of the literature regarding the diagnosis and treatment of urachus tumors.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma* / diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma* / therapy
Adult
Humans
Male
Urachus*