Chujin Ye, Qifan Xie, Zhiye Liu, Fangqianyu Zhong, Kun Wei, Xiaoyong Pu
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Abstract
Urachal carcinoma is a rare and aggressive malignancy with an unknown aetiology and poor prognosis. The present case report described a 31-year-old male patient who initially presented with a 5-day history of haematuria. FDG-PET/CT demonstrated nodules in the anterior wall of the bladder with increased glucose metabolism, which were suggestive of malignancy. A cystoscopic biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of urachal carcinoma. The patient underwent en bloc robot-assisted laparoscopic modified partial cystectomy, along the umbilicus and urachus resection, and pelvic lymph node dissection. The patient recovered within 2 weeks postoperatively, with complete tumour resection confirmed by pathological analysis, which showed negative margins and no recurrence was detected during a 5-month follow-up. The current case highlighted the potential of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery as an effective treatment option for urachal carcinoma, offering insights for further optimization and broader clinical application, and reviewed the currently available literature.
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Oncology Letters is a monthly, peer-reviewed journal, available in print and online, that focuses on all aspects of clinical oncology, as well as in vitro and in vivo experimental model systems relevant to the mechanisms of disease.
The principal aim of Oncology Letters is to provide the prompt publication of original studies of high quality that pertain to clinical oncology, chemotherapy, oncogenes, carcinogenesis, metastasis, epidemiology and viral oncology in the form of original research, reviews and case reports.