Urachal Carcinoma with Peritoneal Dissemination Treated with Chemotherapy and Surgical Resection Leading to Prolonged Survival with No Recurrence

A 56-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for urachal carcinoma with peritoneal dissemination. He received first-line chemotherapy with gemcitabine and cisplatin. After the fifth cycle, a computed tomography (CT) scan revealed abdominal fluid, and his serum tumor marker levels were increased. T...

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Main Authors: Masato Yasui, Ryosuke Jikuya, Tomoyuki Tatenuma, Kentaro Muraoka, Susumu Umemoto, Masaki Kawai, Tsutomu Kouno, Takeshi Kishida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9836154