The diagnosis and treatment of urachal carcinoma(Report of three cases and literature review) / 中国癌症杂志

ABSTRACT

Purpose:To study the diagnosis and treatment of urachal carcinoma, and to improve its prognosis.Methods:Three patients with urachal carcinoma are described. In addition, many related literatures from Medline and Chinese journals are reviewed. Results:All three cases were presented with subumbilical masses, and received urachectomy and partial cystectomy. One of them had Bricker's sugery. Two patients survived for 53 and 25 months without tumor. Conclusions:History and physical examination should be given special emphasis. Early detection and well planned regimen can improve the patients' prognosis.