Bladder cancer will grow anywhere: report of a urothelial carcinoma drop metastasis to the vagina and literature review

Matthew A Uhlman; Mark D Bevill; Michael J Goodheart; James A Brown; Michael A O'Donnell

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Bladder cancer will grow anywhere: report of a urothelial carcinoma drop metastasis to the vagina and literature review

Matthew A Uhlman, Mark D Bevill, Michael J Goodheart, James A Brown and Michael A O'Donnell

Canadian journal of urology, Vol.23(4), pp.8379-8381

08/2016

PMID: 27544563

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Abstract

Urothelial carcinoma is the 2nd most common cancer of the urinary tract and accounts for the majority of cases of bladder cancer. Metastases are not infrequently encountered, increasing with disease stage and are most commonly seen in the bones and lungs. Many other sites have been described including the omentum, liver, and ovaries. An extremely rare site of metastatic disease however is within the vagina. Here we present a case of a probable vaginal 'drop metastasis' from previously treated urothelial carcinoma in the ureter and bladder.

Humans

Ureteral Neoplasms - pathology

Vaginal Neoplasms - pathology

Treatment Outcome

Uterine Hemorrhage - diagnosis

Vaginal Neoplasms - surgery

Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - surgery

Uterine Hemorrhage - etiology

Vaginal Neoplasms - secondary

Gynecologic Surgical Procedures - methods

Neoplasm Metastasis

Neoplasm Grading

Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - pathology

Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology

Aged, 80 and over

Vaginal Neoplasms - physiopathology

Female

Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - surgery

Gynecological Examination - methods

Neoplasm Staging

Ureteral Neoplasms - surgery

Urologic Surgical Procedures - methods

Details

Title: Subtitle: Bladder cancer will grow anywhere: report of a urothelial carcinoma drop metastasis to the vagina and literature review
Creators: Matthew A Uhlman - Department of Urology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Mark D Bevill
Michael J Goodheart
James A Brown
Michael A O'Donnell
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Canadian journal of urology, Vol.23(4), pp.8379-8381
Publisher: Canada
PMID: 27544563
ISSN: 1195-9479
Grant note: P30 CA086862 / NCI NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 08/2016
Academic Unit: Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Urology
Record Identifier: 9983931738102771

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