Abstract
Introduction
We report the first case of cancer of the urachal remnant following repair of bladder exstrophy, in a renal transplant recipient.
Method
A retrospective review of this clinical case and the associated literature were performed.
Conclusion
This unusual case highlights two very rare entities. Bladder exstrophy has an incidence of 1 in 50,000 newborns, whereas urachal cancer accounts for less than 1% of all bladder tumours.
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Fanning, D.M., Sabah, M., Conlon, P.J. et al. An unusual case of cancer of the urachal remnant following repair of bladder exstrophy. Ir J Med Sci 180, 913–915 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-009-0310-z
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