Cord-like mass in the urethra

Introduction Urethral cancer can be found through vaginal palpation, vaginal examination can touch the urethra thickening, hardening and cord-like mass. Vaginal examination can understand the size, texture, activity, etc. of the lesion, vaginal double examination to understand whether there is bladder and pelvic metastasis. When the lesion invades the vaginal wall, it is difficult to determine whether the primary lesion is from the urethra or from the vagina itself. The bladder urethra microscopy and biopsy are the main methods for diagnosing urethra cancer. Primary urethral cancer is relatively rare, mainly in women.

Cause

About 50% of urethral cancers are secondary to the bladder, and the ureter or renal pelvis migrates to epithelial cancer. Primary urethral cancer is relatively rare, mainly in women. The cause of the disease is not clear, but it has nothing to do with the possibility of urethral meat plaque. The urethral leukoplakia may be a precancerous lesion. The early urethral cancer is similar to the urethral meat, polyp and papilloma, and should be identified. If necessary, biopsy.

an examination

Related inspection

Urine routine urethral examination urethral function test

1. The urethra bleeds, and the urethra touches the mass.

2. Urethral angiography shows filling defects in the urethra.

3. The urethra was seen in the tumor, and the biopsy confirmed the tumor.

4. Urine and urethral secretions are found in cancer cells.

Differential diagnosis

1. Middle and lower urethral cancer may be discovered by visual inspection or palpation examination. The lesion may be bright red papillary sputum to the urethral cavity and urethral orifice. At this time, it is easy to be misdiagnosed as urethral meat emulsion, and the misdiagnosis rate is about 8%.

2, new urethra should also be differentiated from acute and chronic inflammation caused by urethral mucosal prolapse, diverticulum and other diseases. '

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