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ABSTRACT: Urachal adenocarcinoma is an unusual and aggressive form of bladder cancer that arises from urachus, a midline fibrous remnant of allantois. Experience with diagnosing them is limited and differentiating urachal adenocarcinoma from other urachal pathologies like infected urachal cysts may be difficult at times. Differentials of urachal anomalies can be narrowed down by proper assessment of patient demographics, clinical details, lesion morphology, and imaging findings. With this case series of five patients of urachal adenocarcinoma, we have tried describing their clinical manifestation and imaging appearances.
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Adenocarcinoma , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária , Humanos , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/patologia , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/diagnóstico , Adenocarcinoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Adenocarcinoma/diagnóstico , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Adulto , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Úraco/anormalidades , Úraco/diagnóstico por imagem , Úraco/patologia , Úraco/cirurgia , Diagnóstico DiferencialRESUMO
While radiologists are familiar with the masticator space, the surgeons are more familiar with the infratemporal fossa (ITF). Though often used interchangeably, there exists a subtle difference between them, which needs to be understood. The close anatomical relationship of the infratemporal fossa to critical structures makes timely diagnosis vital. In this pictorial review, we present a spectrum of various pathologies affecting ITF.
