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Urethritis Glandularis

MedGen UID:
474290
•Concept ID:
C3272657
•
Disease or Syndrome

Definition

A reactive inflammatory disorder affecting the urethra. It is characterized by the development of small cysts in the urethral wall. The cysts are lined by metaplastic glandular cells. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVUrethritis Glandularis

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Management of Primary Female Urethral Adenocarcinoma: Two Rare Case Reports and Literature Review.
Tian J, Zhu T, Xu Z, Chen X, Wu Y, Fu G, Jin B
Medicina (Kaunas) 2023 Jan 4;59(1) doi: 10.3390/medicina59010109. PMID: 36676733Free PMC Article
Primary adenocarcinoma of female urethra associated with diverticula.
Tesluk H
Urology 1981 Feb;17(2):197-9. doi: 10.1016/0090-4295(81)90241-7. PMID: 6781117

Diagnosis

Management of Primary Female Urethral Adenocarcinoma: Two Rare Case Reports and Literature Review.
Tian J, Zhu T, Xu Z, Chen X, Wu Y, Fu G, Jin B
Medicina (Kaunas) 2023 Jan 4;59(1) doi: 10.3390/medicina59010109. PMID: 36676733Free PMC Article
Mucinous and secondary tumors of the prostate.
Osunkoya AO
Mod Pathol 2018 Jan;31(S1):S80-S95. doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2017.132. PMID: 29297488
Mucin-producing tumors and tumor-like lesions involving the prostate: a comprehensive review.
Bohman KD, Osunkoya AO
Adv Anat Pathol 2012 Nov;19(6):374-87. doi: 10.1097/PAP.0b013e318271a361. PMID: 23060063
Locally advanced female urethral adenocarcinoma of enteric origin: the role of adjuvant chemoradiation and brief review.
Chen LP, Lin SJ, Fu TY, Yu MS
Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2011 Apr;27(4):150-4. Epub 2011 Feb 16 doi: 10.1016/j.kjms.2010.12.009. PMID: 21463838
Female urethral adenocarcinoma with a heterogeneous phenotype.
Kuroda N, Shiotsu T, Ohara M, Hirouchi T, Mizuno K, Miyazaki E
APMIS 2006 Apr;114(4):314-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2006.apm_345.x. PMID: 16689832

Prognosis

Mucinous and secondary tumors of the prostate.
Osunkoya AO
Mod Pathol 2018 Jan;31(S1):S80-S95. doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2017.132. PMID: 29297488
Mucin-producing tumors and tumor-like lesions involving the prostate: a comprehensive review.
Bohman KD, Osunkoya AO
Adv Anat Pathol 2012 Nov;19(6):374-87. doi: 10.1097/PAP.0b013e318271a361. PMID: 23060063
Locally advanced female urethral adenocarcinoma of enteric origin: the role of adjuvant chemoradiation and brief review.
Chen LP, Lin SJ, Fu TY, Yu MS
Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2011 Apr;27(4):150-4. Epub 2011 Feb 16 doi: 10.1016/j.kjms.2010.12.009. PMID: 21463838

Clinical prediction guides

Female urethral adenocarcinoma with a heterogeneous phenotype.
Kuroda N, Shiotsu T, Ohara M, Hirouchi T, Mizuno K, Miyazaki E
APMIS 2006 Apr;114(4):314-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2006.apm_345.x. PMID: 16689832
Papillary adenocarcinoma of the male urethra. Case report and review of the literature.
Bostwick DG, Lo R, Stamey TA
Cancer 1984 Dec 1;54(11):2556-63. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19841201)54:11<2556::aid-cncr2820541142>3.0.co;2-7. PMID: 6498746

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