Urethral clear cell adenocarcinoma in an adult female: A rare case report

Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the urethra is an extremely rare malignancy with a poor outcome, mainly affecting females in old age. We present the case of a 42-year-old female patient who presented with progressively worsening lower urinary tract symptoms, leading to a cystoscopy-guided core needle b...

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Main Authors: Yacob Sheiferawe Seman, Michael Teklehaimanot Abera, Fadil Nuredin Abrar, Tesfaye Kebede Legesse, Mesfin Asefa Tola, Tsiyon Nigusie Alemu
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Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442024002365
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description Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the urethra is an extremely rare malignancy with a poor outcome, mainly affecting females in old age. We present the case of a 42-year-old female patient who presented with progressively worsening lower urinary tract symptoms, leading to a cystoscopy-guided core needle biopsy diagnosis of clear cell adenocarcinoma of the urethra. We will mainly discuss the cross-sectional imaging and pathological aspects of the case.
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spelling doaj-art-2244606e97cd419eb241b294bc526dcc2025-01-14T04:12:15ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202025-01-0158102882Urethral clear cell adenocarcinoma in an adult female: A rare case reportYacob Sheiferawe Seman0Michael Teklehaimanot Abera1Fadil Nuredin Abrar2Tesfaye Kebede Legesse3Mesfin Asefa Tola4Tsiyon Nigusie Alemu5Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Urology, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Corresponding author.Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Radiology, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAddis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Pathology, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAddis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Radiology, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaSt Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Department of Pathology, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAddis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Urology, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaClear cell adenocarcinoma of the urethra is an extremely rare malignancy with a poor outcome, mainly affecting females in old age. We present the case of a 42-year-old female patient who presented with progressively worsening lower urinary tract symptoms, leading to a cystoscopy-guided core needle biopsy diagnosis of clear cell adenocarcinoma of the urethra. We will mainly discuss the cross-sectional imaging and pathological aspects of the case.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442024002365
spellingShingle Yacob Sheiferawe Seman
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Mesfin Asefa Tola
Tsiyon Nigusie Alemu
Urethral clear cell adenocarcinoma in an adult female: A rare case report
Urology Case Reports
title Urethral clear cell adenocarcinoma in an adult female: A rare case report
title_full Urethral clear cell adenocarcinoma in an adult female: A rare case report
title_fullStr Urethral clear cell adenocarcinoma in an adult female: A rare case report
title_full_unstemmed Urethral clear cell adenocarcinoma in an adult female: A rare case report
title_short Urethral clear cell adenocarcinoma in an adult female: A rare case report
title_sort urethral clear cell adenocarcinoma in an adult female a rare case report
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