Case Report
Urachal remnant carcinoma - a rare entity
South African Journal of Radiology | Vol 17, No 2 | a246 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v17i2.246
| © 2013 Vanesha Naidu, Narisha Maharaj, Ayesha Mitha, Jaynund Maharajh, Bhugwan Singh
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 24 February 2013 | Published: 11 June 2013
Submitted: 24 February 2013 | Published: 11 June 2013
About the author(s)
Vanesha Naidu, Department of Radiology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South AfricaNarisha Maharaj, Department of Radiology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Ayesha Mitha, Department of Radiology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Jaynund Maharajh, Department of Radiology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Bhugwan Singh, Department of Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Abstract
Primary malignancy of the urachal remnant is a rare neoplasm that accounts for less than 0.01% of all adult cancers, with an estimated annual incidence of 1:5 million. The tumour carries a grave prognosis that attests to its highly aggressive nature. Owing to its extra-peritoneal location, the tumour runs a relatively silent clinical course until late presentation, when most patients display extensive local invasion and metastatic spread. In this report, we highlight a case of primary malignancy of the urachus that on initial clinical evaluation masqueraded as a Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule. Characteristic imaging features, however, proved decisive in establishing the diagnosis of a urachal carcinoma.
Keywords
Urachal Abnormalities
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