Case report: Recurrent urethral polyps, an atypical presentation of ductal prostate adenocarcinoma

Prostate ductal adenocarcinoma is a rare subtype of prostate adenocarcinoma which can show aggressive features and have poor response to conventional treatment. Early diagnosis aids in shared patient decision making. We report an atypical presentation of this rare condition where a recurrent urethra...

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Main Authors: Angela Holmes, Sophie Tissot, Paul Kearns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442022001152
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description Prostate ductal adenocarcinoma is a rare subtype of prostate adenocarcinoma which can show aggressive features and have poor response to conventional treatment. Early diagnosis aids in shared patient decision making. We report an atypical presentation of this rare condition where a recurrent urethral polyp which showed pagetoid spread was diagnosed as ductal adenocarcinoma of the prostate, with emphasis on review of prior available histology.
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spelling doaj.art-2b6b1e29a13648d8b362c497fb1579eb2022-12-22T00:18:38ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202022-07-0143102103Case report: Recurrent urethral polyps, an atypical presentation of ductal prostate adenocarcinomaAngela Holmes0Sophie Tissot1Paul Kearns2Corresponding author. Department of Urological Surgery, Barwon Health, University Hospital Geelong, Bellerine Street, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia.; Department of Urological Surgery, Barwon Health, University Hospital Geelong, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, AustraliaDepartment of Urological Surgery, Barwon Health, University Hospital Geelong, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, AustraliaDepartment of Urological Surgery, Barwon Health, University Hospital Geelong, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, AustraliaProstate ductal adenocarcinoma is a rare subtype of prostate adenocarcinoma which can show aggressive features and have poor response to conventional treatment. Early diagnosis aids in shared patient decision making. We report an atypical presentation of this rare condition where a recurrent urethral polyp which showed pagetoid spread was diagnosed as ductal adenocarcinoma of the prostate, with emphasis on review of prior available histology.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442022001152Prostate cancerDuctal adenocarcinomaPagetoid spreadUrethral polypCase report
spellingShingle Angela Holmes
Sophie Tissot
Paul Kearns
Case report: Recurrent urethral polyps, an atypical presentation of ductal prostate adenocarcinoma
Urology Case Reports
Prostate cancer
Ductal adenocarcinoma
Pagetoid spread
Urethral polyp
Case report
title Case report: Recurrent urethral polyps, an atypical presentation of ductal prostate adenocarcinoma
title_full Case report: Recurrent urethral polyps, an atypical presentation of ductal prostate adenocarcinoma
title_fullStr Case report: Recurrent urethral polyps, an atypical presentation of ductal prostate adenocarcinoma
title_full_unstemmed Case report: Recurrent urethral polyps, an atypical presentation of ductal prostate adenocarcinoma
title_short Case report: Recurrent urethral polyps, an atypical presentation of ductal prostate adenocarcinoma
title_sort case report recurrent urethral polyps an atypical presentation of ductal prostate adenocarcinoma
topic Prostate cancer
Ductal adenocarcinoma
Pagetoid spread
Urethral polyp
Case report
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442022001152
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