Nonspecific Symptoms in a Rare Case of Urethral Adenocarcinoma in a 58-Year-Old Female

Nonspecific Symptoms in a Rare Case of Urethral Adenocarcinoma in a 58-Year-Old Female

Cancer of the urethra is very rare with an age-adjusted incidence of only 0.6 per million women in Europe. The etiology is multifactorial and the incidence increases with age, with the highest rates in patients 75 years or older. We herein describe a 58-year-old woman referred to our unit due to pol...

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Main Authors: Line Winther Gustafson, Anne Gamst Christiansen, Huda Majeed, Peter Humaidan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9010246
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spelling doaj-a3de9120cf9248758c486bf3dd2a9d302020-11-24T20:45:51ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922018-01-01201810.1155/2018/90102469010246Nonspecific Symptoms in a Rare Case of Urethral Adenocarcinoma in a 58-Year-Old FemaleLine Winther Gustafson0Anne Gamst Christiansen1Huda Majeed2Peter Humaidan3Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Region Hospital Viborg and Skive, Heiberg Allé 4, 8800 Viborg, DenmarkDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Region Hospital Viborg and Skive, Heiberg Allé 4, 8800 Viborg, DenmarkDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Region Hospital Viborg and Skive, Heiberg Allé 4, 8800 Viborg, DenmarkThe Fertility Clinic, Region Hospital Viborg and Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DenmarkCancer of the urethra is very rare with an age-adjusted incidence of only 0.6 per million women in Europe. The etiology is multifactorial and the incidence increases with age, with the highest rates in patients 75 years or older. We herein describe a 58-year-old woman referred to our unit due to pollakisuria and repeated lower urinary tract infections. The gynecological examination revealed a suspect area in the anterior wall of vagina. Subsequently, ultrasound examination, MRI, and PET-CT scan followed by vaginal biopsies revealed a urethral adenocarcinoma.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9010246
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author Line Winther Gustafson
Anne Gamst Christiansen
Huda Majeed
Peter Humaidan
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Anne Gamst Christiansen
Huda Majeed
Peter Humaidan
Nonspecific Symptoms in a Rare Case of Urethral Adenocarcinoma in a 58-Year-Old Female
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Anne Gamst Christiansen
Huda Majeed
Peter Humaidan
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title Nonspecific Symptoms in a Rare Case of Urethral Adenocarcinoma in a 58-Year-Old Female
title_short Nonspecific Symptoms in a Rare Case of Urethral Adenocarcinoma in a 58-Year-Old Female
title_full Nonspecific Symptoms in a Rare Case of Urethral Adenocarcinoma in a 58-Year-Old Female
title_fullStr Nonspecific Symptoms in a Rare Case of Urethral Adenocarcinoma in a 58-Year-Old Female
title_full_unstemmed Nonspecific Symptoms in a Rare Case of Urethral Adenocarcinoma in a 58-Year-Old Female
title_sort nonspecific symptoms in a rare case of urethral adenocarcinoma in a 58-year-old female
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
issn 2090-6684
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publishDate 2018-01-01
description Cancer of the urethra is very rare with an age-adjusted incidence of only 0.6 per million women in Europe. The etiology is multifactorial and the incidence increases with age, with the highest rates in patients 75 years or older. We herein describe a 58-year-old woman referred to our unit due to pollakisuria and repeated lower urinary tract infections. The gynecological examination revealed a suspect area in the anterior wall of vagina. Subsequently, ultrasound examination, MRI, and PET-CT scan followed by vaginal biopsies revealed a urethral adenocarcinoma.
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