Open AccessUrachal papillary cystadenocarcinoma: A rare case report
Author(s) -
Kavita Mardi,
Neelam Gupta
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.82934
Subject(s) - medicine , papillary adenocarcinoma , adenocarcinoma , mucinous cystadenocarcinoma , papillary tumor , presentation (obstetrics) , cystadenocarcinoma , pathology , pseudomyxoma peritonei , histopathological examination , abdomen , radiology , appendix , pancreas , cancer , biology , paleontology
Urachal papillary mucinous cystadenocarcinoma is a rare tumor and represents 0.17-0.34% of all bladder tumors. It has an insidious course and variable clinical presentation. We present a case report of a 37-year-old female who presented with a lump in the abdomen. MRI revealed a solidcystic mass in the right lumbar region. Fine needle aspiration cytology was suggestive of adenocarcinoma. Histopathological examination of the excised mass revealed papillary adenocarcinoma that brought out the presence of focal PAS-positive intracytoplasmic mucin in the tumor cells. Clinicians should have a high degree of suspicion for these rare tumors.