Prostate tumor metastasis in cecal appendix diagnosed after appendicitis in a virgin treatment patient: A case report

Tadeu Jfl Campos; Lucas De O Lima; Francisco E De V Filho; André Cm Lima; Ana Cm De Queiroz; Marcos Fh Rocha

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101523

Prostate tumor metastasis in cecal appendix diagnosed after appendicitis in a virgin treatment patient: A case report

Urol Case Rep. 2020 Dec 4:35:101523. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101523. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Authors

Tadeu Jfl Campos¹, Lucas De O Lima¹, Francisco E De V Filho¹, André Cm Lima¹, Ana Cm De Queiroz¹, Marcos Fh Rocha¹

Affiliation

¹ Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Brazil.

Abstract

Involvement of cecal appendix by metastases secondary to prostate cancer is extremely rare. We have reported a case of a patient with an acute abdomen who underwent right hemicolectomy for appendicitis. Immunohistochemistry of the appendix revealed a prostate tumor metastasis. The presence of prostate cancer metastasis in the cecal appendix is rare, with less than 10 cases reported in published literature. Involvement of the cecal appendix secondary to prostate cancer must be considered as a differential diagnosis in cases of appendicitis, especially in patients who already have a diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer.

Keywords: Acute appendicitis; Case report; Metastasis; Prostate cancer.

Publication types

Case Reports