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ArticleCureus2026

Recurrent Multifocal Urothelial Carcinoma: A Case Report.

Pedro Serrano, Pedro Barros, Marco Dores, Aníbal Coutinho

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Pedro SerranoDepartment of Urology, Hospital de Faro, Faro, PRT.
Pedro BarrosDepartment of Urology, Hospital de Faro, Faro, PRT.
Marco DoresDepartment of Urology, Hospital de Faro, Faro, PRT.
Aníbal CoutinhoDepartment of Urology, Hospital de Faro, Faro, PRT.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report the case of a 60-year-old man with a history of prostate cancer treated with external beam radiotherapy at the age of 47, who subsequently developed recurrent multifocal urothelial carcinoma involving the bladder, ureter, and left kidney, with later recurrence in the bulbar urethra. The patient had pre-existing chronic kidney disease prior to undergoing bilateral nephroureterectomy and subtotal cystectomy as salvage procedures for radiation-induced cystitis with refractory hematuria. He later presented with urethrorrhagia, and urethroscopy revealed papillary lesions at the bulbo-membranous junction. Perineal urethrectomy failed to control bleeding, necessitating salvage prostatectomy for definitive management. This case highlights the clinical and surgical challenges associated with recurrent multifocal urothelial carcinoma and emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in complex urological oncology cases.

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bulbar urethramultifocal diseaserecurrencesuspected lynch syndromeurothelial carcinoma

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PMID41939611
PMCPMC13047928

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