Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Urachus
Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the urachus is a rare condition. We present the case of a 51-year-old female who developed abdominal pain and hematuria. Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reported an urachal mass with invasion to the bladder that was resected by partial cystectomy. On light microsco...
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| description | Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the urachus is a rare condition. We present the case of a 51-year-old female who developed abdominal pain and hematuria. Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reported an urachal mass with invasion to the bladder that was resected by partial cystectomy. On light microscopy the tumor resembled liver architecture, with polygonal atypical cells in nest formation and trabecular structures. Immunochemistry was positive for alfa-fetoprotein (AFP) and serum AFP was elevated. Hepatoid adenocarcinomas have been reported in multiple organs, being most commonly found in the stomach and the ovaries. Bladder compromise has been rarely described in the literature, and it has been associated with poor prognosis, low remission rates, and early metastasis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-25bd8dea046743dc8248cbb4cc7239fb2025-08-20T02:04:30ZengWileyCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2016-01-01201610.1155/2016/18718071871807Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the UrachusDaniel Fernando Gallego0Carlos Muñoz1Carlos Andrés Jimenez2Edwin Carrascal3Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USADepartment of Surgery, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USADepartment of Pathology, Fundacion Valle del Lili, Cali, ColombiaDepartment of Pathology, Universidad del Valle, Cali, ColombiaHepatoid adenocarcinoma of the urachus is a rare condition. We present the case of a 51-year-old female who developed abdominal pain and hematuria. Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reported an urachal mass with invasion to the bladder that was resected by partial cystectomy. On light microscopy the tumor resembled liver architecture, with polygonal atypical cells in nest formation and trabecular structures. Immunochemistry was positive for alfa-fetoprotein (AFP) and serum AFP was elevated. Hepatoid adenocarcinomas have been reported in multiple organs, being most commonly found in the stomach and the ovaries. Bladder compromise has been rarely described in the literature, and it has been associated with poor prognosis, low remission rates, and early metastasis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1871807 |
| spellingShingle | Daniel Fernando Gallego Carlos Muñoz Carlos Andrés Jimenez Edwin Carrascal Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Urachus Case Reports in Pathology |
| title | Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Urachus |
| title_full | Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Urachus |
| title_fullStr | Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Urachus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Urachus |
| title_short | Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Urachus |
| title_sort | hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the urachus |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1871807 |
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