A Case of Urachal Malacoplakia that Seems Like Urachal Cancer
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A Case of Urachal Malacoplakia that Seems Like Urachal Cancer.
BACKGROUND Urachal masses observed in adults should be considered malignant unless they are confuted. It is very difficult to differentiate between malignant or benign lesions, including especially calcified foci and solid areas. CASE REPORT Our case was a 63-year-old male patient who was diagnosed as Behçet's Disease 26 years ago. Upon clinical examination, he was also diagnosed with adenoca...
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عنوان ژورنال: Balkan Medical Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2146-3123,2146-3131
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.15053