Palliative Surgery for Rare Cases of Anterior Urethral Metastasis in Prostate Cancer

Penis metastasis from prostate cancer is very rare, and its management varies from case to case as there are very few cases reported in the literature. We describe a patient with prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy and androgen deprivation therapy who presented with urethral bleeding as a symp...

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Main Authors: Enrique Gómez Gómez, Jose Carlos Carrasco Aznar, Maria del Mar Moreno Rodríguez, José Valero Rosa, Maria José Requena Tapia
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/584957
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author Enrique Gómez Gómez
Jose Carlos Carrasco Aznar
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description Penis metastasis from prostate cancer is very rare, and its management varies from case to case as there are very few cases reported in the literature. We describe a patient with prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy and androgen deprivation therapy who presented with urethral bleeding as a symptom of anterior urethral metastasis during followup. We propose a way to manage this and review the literature.
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spelling doaj-art-3000549124674d0bbfb898523507a40e2025-02-03T01:12:15ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782014-01-01201410.1155/2014/584957584957Palliative Surgery for Rare Cases of Anterior Urethral Metastasis in Prostate CancerEnrique Gómez Gómez0Jose Carlos Carrasco Aznar1Maria del Mar Moreno Rodríguez2José Valero Rosa3Maria José Requena Tapia4Department of Urology, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Avenida Menendez Pidal s/n, 14004 Cordoba, SpainDepartment of Urology, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Avenida Menendez Pidal s/n, 14004 Cordoba, SpainDepartment of Pathology, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Avenida Ramirez de Arellano No. 1, 14002 Cordoba, SpainDepartment of Urology, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Avenida Menendez Pidal s/n, 14004 Cordoba, SpainDepartment of Urology, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Avenida Menendez Pidal s/n, 14004 Cordoba, SpainPenis metastasis from prostate cancer is very rare, and its management varies from case to case as there are very few cases reported in the literature. We describe a patient with prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy and androgen deprivation therapy who presented with urethral bleeding as a symptom of anterior urethral metastasis during followup. We propose a way to manage this and review the literature.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/584957
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Palliative Surgery for Rare Cases of Anterior Urethral Metastasis in Prostate Cancer
Case Reports in Urology
title Palliative Surgery for Rare Cases of Anterior Urethral Metastasis in Prostate Cancer
title_full Palliative Surgery for Rare Cases of Anterior Urethral Metastasis in Prostate Cancer
title_fullStr Palliative Surgery for Rare Cases of Anterior Urethral Metastasis in Prostate Cancer
title_full_unstemmed Palliative Surgery for Rare Cases of Anterior Urethral Metastasis in Prostate Cancer
title_short Palliative Surgery for Rare Cases of Anterior Urethral Metastasis in Prostate Cancer
title_sort palliative surgery for rare cases of anterior urethral metastasis in prostate cancer
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