Penile metastasis from prostate cancer: a case report

Tumori. 2014 Jan-Feb;100(1):e14-6. doi: 10.1700/1430.15830.

Abstract

Metastatic involvement of the penis is rare. About 80% of secondary lesions originate from pelvic primary tumors, mainly bladder and prostate. We present a case of prostatic mucinous adenocarcinoma with penile metastasis symptomatic for pain, which was treated with external-beam radiation (35 Gy/14 fractions; 2.5 Gy daily) combined with androgen deprivation, resulting in complete pain relief and objective response after treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / diagnosis*
  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / secondary*
  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / therapy
  • Anemia, Hemolytic / etiology
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Bone Neoplasms / complications
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Bone Neoplasms / therapy
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / etiology
  • Dose Fractionation, Radiation
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pain / etiology
  • Palliative Care / methods*
  • Penile Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Penile Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Penile Neoplasms / therapy
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / therapy
  • Quality of Life*
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant