Small Cell Carcinoma of the Prostate: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.1997.37.2.351
- Author:
Hee Ja YUN
1
;
Hyon Joo KWAG
;
Seung Yon BAEK
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Prostate, neoplasms;
Prostate, CT;
Prostate, MR;
Prostate, US
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Aged;
Carcinoma, Small Cell*;
Humans;
Prognosis;
Prostate*;
Reference Values;
Biomarkers, Tumor
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1997;37(2):351-353
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary small cell carcinoma of the prostate is a rare malignancy of unknown origin and with poor prognosis. We report a case occurring in a 74-year-old man. Radiologic findings showed that the prostate was markedly enlarged, with a lobulated contour and unclearly defined internal architecture. It was therefore impossible to distinguish it from prostatic adenocarcinoma, but the huge mass and normal range of serum tumor markers (prostate-specific antigen and prostate acid phosphatase) suggested small cell carcinoma of the prostate.
