Epididymal metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma: An unusual and challenging diagnosis suspected in gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen-positron emission tomography/computed tomography and histologically confirmed
A few cases of prostate adenocarcinoma (PCa) metastases to the epididymis have been documented in literature. We report a case of a 69-year-old man with a left epididymal metastasis, 6 years after radical prostatectomy and adjuvant radiation therapy for PCa. Although he developed biochemical recurre...
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| description | A few cases of prostate adenocarcinoma (PCa) metastases to the epididymis have been documented in literature. We report a case of a 69-year-old man with a left epididymal metastasis, 6 years after radical prostatectomy and adjuvant radiation therapy for PCa. Although he developed biochemical recurrence, only gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen-positron emission tomography/computed tomography revealed high uptake in the left testis and retrovesical space. An unrecognized painless firm nodule was palpable on the left epididymis. Radical orchiectomy was performed, and histopathological examination confirmed PCa metastasis located in the epididymis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the 27th reported case of epididymal metastasis from PCa. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9fefce3cf0945b69eb30a5f396bd63e2022-12-22T01:45:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsUrology Annals0974-77960974-78342017-01-0191899110.4103/0974-7796.198886Epididymal metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma: An unusual and challenging diagnosis suspected in gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen-positron emission tomography/computed tomography and histologically confirmedSofia Santos-LopesJoão LoboRui HenriqueJorge OliveiraA few cases of prostate adenocarcinoma (PCa) metastases to the epididymis have been documented in literature. We report a case of a 69-year-old man with a left epididymal metastasis, 6 years after radical prostatectomy and adjuvant radiation therapy for PCa. Although he developed biochemical recurrence, only gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen-positron emission tomography/computed tomography revealed high uptake in the left testis and retrovesical space. An unrecognized painless firm nodule was palpable on the left epididymis. Radical orchiectomy was performed, and histopathological examination confirmed PCa metastasis located in the epididymis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the 27th reported case of epididymal metastasis from PCa.http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2017;volume=9;issue=1;spage=89;epage=91;aulast=Santos-LopesEpididymismetastasispositron emission tomography/computed tomographyprostate adenocarcinomaprostate-specific membrane antigen ligand |
| spellingShingle | Sofia Santos-Lopes João Lobo Rui Henrique Jorge Oliveira Epididymal metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma: An unusual and challenging diagnosis suspected in gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen-positron emission tomography/computed tomography and histologically confirmed Urology Annals Epididymis metastasis positron emission tomography/computed tomography prostate adenocarcinoma prostate-specific membrane antigen ligand |
| title | Epididymal metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma: An unusual and challenging diagnosis suspected in gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen-positron emission tomography/computed tomography and histologically confirmed |
| title_full | Epididymal metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma: An unusual and challenging diagnosis suspected in gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen-positron emission tomography/computed tomography and histologically confirmed |
| title_fullStr | Epididymal metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma: An unusual and challenging diagnosis suspected in gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen-positron emission tomography/computed tomography and histologically confirmed |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epididymal metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma: An unusual and challenging diagnosis suspected in gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen-positron emission tomography/computed tomography and histologically confirmed |
| title_short | Epididymal metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma: An unusual and challenging diagnosis suspected in gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen-positron emission tomography/computed tomography and histologically confirmed |
| title_sort | epididymal metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma an unusual and challenging diagnosis suspected in gallium 68 prostate specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography computed tomography and histologically confirmed |
| topic | Epididymis metastasis positron emission tomography/computed tomography prostate adenocarcinoma prostate-specific membrane antigen ligand |
| url | http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2017;volume=9;issue=1;spage=89;epage=91;aulast=Santos-Lopes |
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