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. 2013 Dec;17(4):197-9.
doi: 10.5213/inj.2013.17.4.197. Epub 2013 Dec 31.

Anterior urethrectomy for primary carcinoma of the female urethra mimicking a urethral caruncle

Ji Sung Shim  1 , Mi Mi Oh  1 , Jeong Gu Lee  1 , Jae Hyun Bae  1
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Anterior urethrectomy for primary carcinoma of the female urethra mimicking a urethral caruncle

Ji Sung Shim et al. Int Neurourol J. 2013 Dec.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Female; Surgery; Urethral neoplasms.

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A urethral mass in a postmenopausal woman.
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Histologic features of the surgical specimen: arrows showing high-grade well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma in situ with cells of various sizes (H&E, ×400).
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