Open AccessPrimary squamous cell carcinoma of the urethral diverticulum mimicking prostate cancer: Case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Rahmi Gökhan Ekin,
Zübeyde Yıldırım,
Ümit Bayol,
Gülden Dınız,
Cezmi Karaca,
Ferruh Zorlu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.2326
Subject(s) - urethral diverticulum , medicine , prostatectomy , pathological , diverticulum (mollusc) , basal cell , carcinoma , neck of urinary bladder , prostate , urology , abdominoperineal resection , urethra , cancer , surgery , urinary bladder , pathology , colorectal cancer
Primary urethral carcinomas are uncommon, with urothelial carcinoma as the most common subtype. Urethral diverticulum is also rarely seen in men. A 44-year-old male presented with voiding symptoms. Abdominoperineal resection, prostatectomy, bladder neck excision, and proximal urethral excision were performed. A pathological examination revealed a well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) located inside an urethral diverticulum. We report this unusual case because primary SCC of the male urethral diverticulum is extremely rare. To our knowledge, our patient is only the second reported case.