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Female Urethral Diverticulum with Malignancy at Presentation

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Female urethral diverticulum is a relatively uncommon disease with diverse presentations. Occasionally malignancy can develop within the diverticulum. Due to their concealed location they may go unnoticed, only to present at an advanced stage. We report our experience with a lady with adenocarcinoma within a urethral diverticulum at presentation. The imaging capabilities of magnetic resonance imaging in accurately determining the extent of disease are emphasised.

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  1. Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, K.S. Hegde Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, 575018, India

    Arun Ramdas Menon, T. P. Rajeev, Prajwal Ravinder & Aditya Godkhindi

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Menon, A.R., Rajeev, T.P., Ravinder, P. et al. Female Urethral Diverticulum with Malignancy at Presentation. Indian J Gynecol Oncolog 14, 21 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40944-016-0049-1

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