Epidermoid carcinoma of the female urethra associated with human papillomavirus: a case report

Primary cancer of the female urethra is a rare malignant neoplasm. The authors report a case of a 32-year-old black female patient who came to the medical center with urinary obstruction. Diagnostic investigation showed urethral epidermoid carcinoma as the subjacent cause of the symptom. Radical cys...

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Autores: Rhoden, Ernani Luís, Souto, José Carlos, Macedo, Luís Antônio, Hartmann, Antônio, Telöken, Cláudio, Souto, Carlos Ari Vargas
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA)
Repositorio:Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:rbc.inca.gov.br:article/2850
Acceso en línea:https://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/2850
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Carcinoma de Uretra
Carcinoma Epidermóide
Vírus do Papiloma Humano
Reservatórios Urinários
Urethral Carcinoma
Epidermoid Carcinoma
Human Papillomavirus
Urinary Reservoir
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Sumario:Primary cancer of the female urethra is a rare malignant neoplasm. The authors report a case of a 32-year-old black female patient who came to the medical center with urinary obstruction. Diagnostic investigation showed urethral epidermoid carcinoma as the subjacent cause of the symptom. Radical cystourethrectomy combined with pelvic lymphadenectomy, total hysterectomy, and resection of the anterior vaginal wall with reconstruction of the urinary tract with a continente urinary reservoir (Indiana Pouch Surgery) were performed. A positive reaction, at the immunohistochemical study, for human papillomavirus (HPV) antigen was observed in the tumor. Now, after 12 months offollow-up, the patient is disease-free and has good quality of life.