Synchronous prostate stromal sarcoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumor of rectum: case report and review of the literature

Yun-Ching Huang; Jeng-Yi Wang; Paul-Y Lin; Chih-Chien Chin; Chih-Shou Chen

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2006.03.018

Synchronous prostate stromal sarcoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumor of rectum: case report and review of the literature

Urology. 2006 Sep;68(3):672.e11-3. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2006.03.018. Epub 2006 Sep 18.

Authors

Yun-Ching Huang¹, Jeng-Yi Wang, Paul-Y Lin, Chih-Chien Chin, Chih-Shou Chen

Affiliation

¹ Division of Urology, Colon and Rectal Surgery, and Pathology, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, Republic of China.

PMID: 16979698
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2006.03.018

Abstract

We report a case of prostate stromal sarcoma with initial presentation of obstructive voiding symptoms. The synchronous rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumor was also finally discovered. The patient underwent pelvic exenteration as the choice of treatment. Synchronous prostate stromal sarcoma and rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumor is an extremely rare disease in the literature view.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / diagnosis*
Humans
Male
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis*
Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Rectal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Sarcoma / diagnosis*