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Transitional Cell Carcinoma in the Fossa Navicularis of the Male Urethra: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Ono Yoshihiro,
Matsumoto Kazuhisa,
Kosaku Nozomu,
Nakazato Haruki,
Yamanaka Hidetoshi
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.1998.tb00607.x
Subject(s) - medicine , urethra , urology , carcinoma , gynecology , anatomy , pathology
We report a case of transitional cell carcinoma arising in the fossa navicularis of the male urethra. The patient was 87‐years‐old and noticed intermittent urethral bleeding. We could see a tumor protruding from the urethral meatus, removed it successfully, and irradiated the base of the tumor with Nd:YAG laser. The histologic finding was grade 2 transitional cell carcinoma, pTa. There was no other tumor in the urinary bladder or upper urinary tract. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient showed no evidence of disease for 4 months after treatment but died from other causes.