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Neurofibroma originating from a urachal mass

Spyridon P. Basourakos¹, Khushabu Kasabwala¹, Robert Silich², Juan Miguel Mosquera^3,4, Benjamin Choi¹

1 Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
2 Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
3 Department of Pathology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
4 Englander Institute for Precision Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Benjamin Choi, Department of Urology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th Street, Starr 900, New York, NY 10065 USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2020, 27(5), 10407-10410.

Abstract

Urachal anomalies are rare in the adult population and when diagnosed, are typically malignant. Herein, we report a case of a 61-year-old male who underwent an excision of a urachal mass for a presumed malignancy. Pathologic evaluation demonstrated a neurofibroma. Neurofibromas are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors that mostly appear as localized skin tumors and rarely involve the genitourinary system. Neoplastic transformation of neurofibromas is rare but not unheard. To our knowledge, this is the first description of a neurofibroma originating from the urachus.

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