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Kimura K, Yamamoto T, Tsuchiya J, Yoshida S, Yanai S, Onishi I, Fujii Y, Tateishi U. A diagnostic approach of various urethral diseases using multimodal imaging findings: comprehensive overview. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2024:10.1007/s00261-024-04435-0. [PMID: 38896251 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-024-04435-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
Abstract
In clinical practice, urethral diseases are not as frequent as conditions affecting other components of the urinary system. Radiological imaging tests, such as retrograde urethrography, CT, MRI, and PET/CT, along with patient history, are crucial for accurately assessing relatively rare urethral lesions. This article aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of urethral lesions, from traumatic changes to neoplasms, and discuss the multimodal imaging findings of various urethral lesions that radiologists should know. To this end, the normal imaging anatomy of the urethra and a step-by-step approach that can be used in clinical practice have been presented to help in the systematic understanding of urethral lesions.
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- Koichiro Kimura
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan.
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Fraternity Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan
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Nance ME, Wakefield MR, Bhat AP, Davis RM. Image-guided percutaneous cryo-ablation of peri-urethral unresectable recurrent pelvic malignancy: A case report and brief review. Radiol Case Rep 2021; 16:1227-1232. [PMID: 33815646 PMCID: PMC8008153 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.02.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Recurrent or metastatic peri-urethral pelvic malignancies are a difficult-to-treat entity. Re-resection is recommended when possible but is frequently unfavorable due to scar tissue, fibrosis, and obliteration of tissue planes following previous interventions such as surgical resection and/or radiation therapy. Curative options for patients that have unresectable cancer are limited. Cryo-ablation has been extensively studied in the treatment of unresectable renal, liver and lung malignancies and has the potential to provide definitive treatment for recurrent pelvic malignancy. There is a paucity of reports of salvage cryo-ablation in patients with recurrent pelvic malignancies, as most of these tumors are located close to critical structures that could be irreversibly injured by thermal ablation and are hence treated with some form of radiation therapy. But, for patients who fail surgical and radiation treatments, options are limited. Here, we describe two cases of regional tumor recurrence in the pelvis treated with percutaneous cryoablation using protective techniques to avoid thermal injury to adjacent structures. In each case, cryo-ablation was performed successfully despite extensive previous surgical and radiation interventions. Salvage cryo-ablation resulted in a positive clinical and imaging response with an improvement in quality of life and absence of recurrence on follow-up imaging which continues to persist at the writing of this manuscript about 8 and 12-months following treatment.
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- Michael E Nance
- School of Medicine, University of Missouri, 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Urological Surgery, University of Missouri, 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
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- Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Missouri, 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
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- Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Missouri, 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
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Wong TF, Tsu JHL, Lo AWI, Lam W. Urethral metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma: an unexpected diagnosis. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL UROLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/2051415820923236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Ting-Fung Wong
- Urology Division, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong
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Causa Andrieu PI, Golia Pernicka JS, Faria E Silva Costa G, Chesnut GT, Shandu JS, Ying-Bei C, Petkovska I. Isolated urethral metastasis from appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma. Clin Imaging 2020; 67:68-71. [PMID: 32526660 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
We are presenting a compelling case of a 61-year-old female with a history of appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma (AMA) with a new complaint of irritative lower urinary tract symptoms. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a semi-circumferential, T2 hyperintense, rim enhancing, and lacking restricted diffusion lesion involving the urethra and infiltrating the right perineal and internal obturator muscles. The suspected differential diagnosis was urethral malignancy, based on her cancer history and MRI findings. After interdisciplinary consensus, the patient underwent excision of the lesion, and pathology was consistent with metastasis from the primary tumor. The urethra is a rare site of primary malignancy and metastatic disease. In particular, a non-contiguous metastatic disease involving the urethra is exceedingly rare. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of an AMA metastasizing to the urethra.
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- Pamela I Causa Andrieu
- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, United States.
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- Department of Urology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, United States
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- Department of Urology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, United States
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Zhu X, Li H, Li S, Zhou M. Isolated Rare Urethral Metastasis From Primary Lung Adenocarcinoma: Case Report and Literature Review. Front Oncol 2019; 9:784. [PMID: 31482069 PMCID: PMC6710319 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.00784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background: Lung adenocarcinoma is a common respiratory malignancy, however urethral metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma has not yet been reported. This study aims to present a rare case of isolated urethral metastasis in a male patient with a history of primary lung adenocarcinoma. Case Presentation: A 69 year-old male patient was admitted complaining of dysuria and nocturia for 3 months, with a history of lung adenocarcinoma after surgery. The patient was diagnosed as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and received holmium laser enucleation of the prostate, an effective transurethral procedure to treat bladder outflow obstruction due to BPH. Four months after surgery for BPH, the patient had no improvement in symptoms and continued to complain of dysuria and perineum pain. An MRI of the pelvis indicated posterior urethral mass without any regional lymphadenopathy or other sites of lesion. Urethrocystoscopy found the mass in the membranous urethra near the verumontanum, and pathology combined with immunohistochemical staining confirmed the isolated urethral metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma. The further therapeutic regimen consisting of chemotherapy (pemetrexed combined with nedaplatin) and bevacizumab was well-tolerated, and obviously relieved the patient from dysuria and perineum pain. Conclusion: This study reported the first case of isolated rare urethral metastasis from primary lung adenocarcinoma and underlined the necessity for clinicians to remain vigilant to metastasis during follow-up of primary cancer.
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- Xin Zhu
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Molecular Medicine Testing Center, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinshan Branch, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Karaosmanoglu AD, Onur MR, Karcaaltincaba M, Akata D, Ozmen MN. Secondary Tumors of the Urinary System: An Imaging Conundrum. Korean J Radiol 2018; 19:742-751. [PMID: 29962880 PMCID: PMC6005933 DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2018.19.4.742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 12/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Imaging features of metastases to the urinary system may closely mimic primary urinary tract tumors, and differential diagnosis by imaging alone may be problematic or even impossible in some cases. The main purpose of this article was to familiarize radiologists with imaging findings of metastasis to the urinary system on cross-sectional imaging, with an emphasis on abdominal and pelvic computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. In addition, we review the clinical importance and implications of metastases to the urinary tract and provide information on diagnostic work-ups.
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- Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Ankara 06230, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Ankara 06230, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Ankara 06230, Turkey
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Efared B, Ebang GA, Tahirou S, Tahiri L, Sidibé IS, Erregad F, Sow A, Hammas N, Farih MH, Chbani L, El Fatemi H. Penile metastasis from rectal adenocarcinoma: a case report. BMC Res Notes 2017; 10:564. [PMID: 29110729 PMCID: PMC5674733 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-017-2901-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Despite its rich vasculature, the penis is rarely involved by metastasis. Since the first description of penile metastasis in 1870, fewer than 500 cases have been reported in the literature. The pelvic organs are the main source of primary tumors that metastasize to the penis. Case presentation We report a case of a 46-year-old Arabic man who presented with erectile dysfunction and painful induration of the penile root. Eight months ago, he had undergone abdomino-perineal resection for rectal adenocarcinoma after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. The histological evaluation of the resected specimen disclosed a ypT3N0 tumor with a poor therapeutic response (around 5%). An adjuvant chemotherapy by XELOX (oxaliplatin plus capecitabine) regimen has been prescribed for the patient. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed tumoral infiltration of penile structures and a biopsy of the corpora cavernosa was performed. The histological examination disclosed a penile metastasis from the patient’s previous rectal adenocarcinoma. The patient is still alive and continues his adjuvant therapy. Conclusion Penile secondary tumors are very rare and usually occur in patients with advanced tumor stages. A diagnosis of penile metastasis should be considered in patients with a history of malignancies who present with genitourinary symptoms. These patients have a dismal prognosis as they often die in the year after the diagnosis.
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- Boubacar Efared
- Department of Pathology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fès, Morocco.
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- Department of Radiology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fès, Morocco
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- Department of Pathology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fès, Morocco
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- Department of Urology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fès, Morocco
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- Department of Pathology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fès, Morocco.,Laboratory of Biomedical and Translational Research, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fès, Morocco
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- Department of Urology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fès, Morocco.,Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fès, Morocco
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- Department of Pathology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fès, Morocco.,Laboratory of Biomedical and Translational Research, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fès, Morocco
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- Department of Pathology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fès, Morocco.,Laboratory of Biomedical and Translational Research, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fès, Morocco
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