A Case of Epididymal Metastasis from Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
- Author:
Jang Wook SONG
1
;
Dong Goo KANG
;
Tae Young JUNG
;
Jin Hee SHON
;
Ho Hyeon JEONG
;
Nak Gyeu CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mucinous adenocarcinoma;
Epididymal metastasis;
Prostate cancer
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous*;
Brain;
Epididymis;
Humans;
Liver;
Lymph Nodes;
Male;
Mucins*;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Prostate*;
Prostatic Neoplasms;
Seminal Vesicles;
Urinary Bladder
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1998;39(8):819-822
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the prostate is very rare tumor and comprises about 0.4% of all prostatic carcinomas. The metastatic form of mucinous adenocarcinoma of the prostate is similar to that of the adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Common sites of metastasis are pelvic lymph node and bone. At presentation, half of patients have evidence of metastasis to pelvic lymph nodes, bone, brain, liver, bladder and seminal vesicles. Especially, epididymal metastasis from mucinous adenocarcinoma of the prostate is uncommon and only 15 cases was reported in the literature. We report a case of mucinous adenocarcinoma of the prostate with metastasis to the epididymis and discuss the clinicopathologic features of this lesion.
