1999
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-2042.1999.00092.x
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Recurrence of sigmoid colon carcinoma in the residual urethra after cystectomy

Abstract: Introduction: We report a case of recurrence of sigmoid colon cancer in the residual urethra after cysto-prostato-sigmoidectomy. Methods/Results: The patient successfully underwent urethrectomy and is currently tumor-free. To our knowledge, this is the first case of recurrence of a non-urothelial malignant tumor in the residual urethra.

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“…Metastasis to the urethra is most common from the prostate and bladder. Only 12 cases of this disease have been reported in the literature . Herein, we report the 13th case of urethral metastasis from a rectal adenocarcinoma and review the previous cases reported in the literature.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 89%
“…Metastasis to the urethra is most common from the prostate and bladder. Only 12 cases of this disease have been reported in the literature . Herein, we report the 13th case of urethral metastasis from a rectal adenocarcinoma and review the previous cases reported in the literature.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 89%
“…Some authors have suggested that pelvic recurrence may occur due to changes in lymphatic flow with pelvic surgery [4]. Yoshimura et al [7] reported colon cancer cells directly planted into the urethra through the urine.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…El mecanismo de diseminació n no está bien establecido, pero hay varias hipó tesis: la infiltració n directa, la diseminació n linfá tica o hemató gena y el sembrado de cé lulas cancerígenas a travé s de la orina. Nuestro caso sugiere esta ú ltima posibilidad, siendo el segundo caso que muestra una recurrencia de un tumor maligno no urotelial en la uretra residual tras una cistoprostatectomía [4][5][6] . Clínicamente, la mayoría de los pacientes presentan síntomas del tracto urinario inferior; en menor medida puede haber uretrorragia, hematuria o retenció n aguda de orina 2,4 .…”
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“…Nuestro caso sugiere esta ú ltima posibilidad, siendo el segundo caso que muestra una recurrencia de un tumor maligno no urotelial en la uretra residual tras una cistoprostatectomía [4][5][6] . Clínicamente, la mayoría de los pacientes presentan síntomas del tracto urinario inferior; en menor medida puede haber uretrorragia, hematuria o retenció n aguda de orina 2,4 . Si nos encontramos ante uno de estos síntomas debemos realizar una uretroscopia para descartar un tumor uretral.…”
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