Primary transitional cell carcinoma of penis – A rare presentation

Jiasian Teh; Paul Kearns; Nathan Lawrentschuk

Urology Case Reports (Mar 2019)

Primary transitional cell carcinoma of penis – A rare presentation

Jiasian Teh,
Paul Kearns,
Nathan Lawrentschuk

Affiliations

Jiasian Teh: University of Melbourne, Department of Surgery, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Young Urology Researchers Organisation (YURO), Australia; Department of Surgical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Corresponding author. Department of Urology, Level 8, Harold Stokes Building, Austin Health, 145 Studley Road, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia.
Paul Kearns: Epworth Healthcare, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nathan Lawrentschuk: University of Melbourne, Department of Surgery, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Surgical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 23
pp. 25 – 26

Abstract

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Primary transitional cell carcinoma arising from the anterior portion of the male urethra is rare, with no recent cases reported in the literature. We present a case of penile TCC with positive urine cytology and a delayed definitive diagnosis.

Published in Urology Case Reports

ISSN: 2214-4420 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
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