Villous adenocarcinoma of the male urethra

J Urol. 1983 Dec;130(6):1191-3. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)51749-8.

Abstract

We report on 2 men with multifocal papillary adenocarcinoma arising in the bulbous urethra proximal to a urethral stricture. Histologically, the tumors appeared similar to villous adenocarcinomas of the colon and rectum. Both patients were treated with segmental urethrectomy. Villous adenocarcinoma of the male urethra is a distinctive clinicopathologic entity. Although uncommon it should be added to squamous cell carcinoma and transitional cell carcinoma on the list of tumor types causing cancer of the male urethra.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Urethral Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Urethral Neoplasms / surgery