Adenocarcinoma in a duplicated bladder

Abstract

We report a rare case of duplication of the bladder, urethra, uterus, vagina, and associated anomalies in a woman. As an infant, she initially underwent successful surgical reconstruction. As an adult, she developed adenocarcinoma within the defunctionalized bladder moiety. The surgical management and pathology of this cancer are detailed and the pertinent literature reviewed. J. Surg. Oncol 1997;65:280–283. © 1997 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

A urethral duplication cyst complicated by a squamous cell carcinoma

“…Repeated infections in the track may have led to metaplasia that culminated in the development of a carcinoma. Malignancy developing in a duplicated organ is well known; it has also been described in the bladder [ 4]. However, to our knowledge this case is the first report of a cancer in a duplicated urethra.…”

Bladder duplication in the male cat: The first case report in China

“…Cystoscopy is applied to effectively assess the vagina, urethral opening, urethra, bladder, and ureteral openings in most cats [24]. In humans, cystoscopy was performed on urethras to determine the BD [7,15,22]. However, it has not been utilized to diagnose BD in animals before this case.…”

“…Nearly 90% of BD females have duplicated vaginas. Approximately 10-15% of BD patients intend to have spinal malformations [15]. A dog was diagnosed with bladder duplication along with duplication of the urethra, cervix, and vaginal canal [9].…”