Abstract
INTRODUCTION: We report a case of distal urethral carcinoma treated with segmental urethral excision and reconstruction by staged buccal mucosa urethroplasty. CASE PRESENTATION: A 60-year-old man presented with difficulty urinating and a palpable mass on the ventral side of his penis. He was diagnosed as having localized distal urethral carcinoma (cT2N0M0) and underwent penile-preserving surgery with staged urethroplasty using buccal mucosa as substitute tissue. The pathological diagnosis was squamous cell carcinoma of the urethra (T2) with negative surgical margin. At 2 years of follow-up, there was no recurrence or metastasis, he could void in a standing position with an acceptable urinary stream, and he found the appearance of his external genitalia acceptable. CONCLUSION: In cases of distal primary urethral carcinoma, urethroplasty using buccal mucosa graft could be alternative treatment option providing a better postoperative quality of life.