Early Detection of Secondary Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma and Disseminated Bone Metastases with Normal Prostate-Specific Antigen Level after Pelvic Salvage Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer

This report describes the case of a 65-year-old man who presented with gross hematuria and a history of pelvic salvage radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Cystoscopy and transurethral resection of the bladder revealed urothelial carcinoma. Subsequently, disseminated bone metastases were detected with...

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Main Authors: Teak Jun Shin, Misun Choe, Byung Hoon Kim, Sang Jun Byun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/6/1249
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Summary:This report describes the case of a 65-year-old man who presented with gross hematuria and a history of pelvic salvage radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Cystoscopy and transurethral resection of the bladder revealed urothelial carcinoma. Subsequently, disseminated bone metastases were detected with normal prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, and palliative radiotherapy and systemic chemotherapy were administered. Because gross hematuria can appear in both acute/chronic cystitis and bladder cancer in patients who have undergone pelvic radiotherapy for prostate cancer, close follow-up along with a detailed evaluation is needed. In addition, because prostate cancer disease progression with normal PSA levels may be associated with specific pathological findings, a detailed evaluation of symptoms and a careful review of pathologic reports are important.
ISSN:2075-1729