Neurofibroma originating from a urachal mass. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Urachal anomalies are rare in the adult population and when diagnosed, are typically malignant. Herein, we report a case of a 61-year-old male who underwent an excision of a urachal mass for a presumed malignancy. Pathologic evaluation demonstrated a neurofibroma. Neurofibromas are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors that mostly appear as localized skin tumors and rarely involve the genitourinary system. Neoplastic transformation of neurofibromas is rare but not unheard. To our knowledge, this is the first description of a neurofibroma originating from the urachus.

publication date

  • October 1, 2020

Research

keywords

  • Neurofibroma
  • Urachus

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85092885985

PubMed ID

  • 33049195

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 27

issue

  • 5