Urology Research & Practice
Case Report

Pure small cell carcinoma of the prostate: case report

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Department of Urology, Research and Training Hospital, Samsun, Turkey

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Department of Pathology, Research and Training Hospital, Samsun, Turkey

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Department of Radiation Oncology, Research and Training Hospital, Samsun, Turkey

Urol Res Pract 2012; 38: 246-248
DOI: 10.5152/tud.2012.050
Read: 1189 Downloads: 935 Published: 25 July 2019

Abstract

Extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma arising in the prostate gland has been described in several case series and case reports. However, pure small cell carcinoma of the prostate is rare, and there are only a few reports in the literature describing the clinical features and management of this neoplasm. These tumors are highly aggressive and commonly manifest with visceral metastasis at the time of diagnosis. This report describes the diagnosis and management of a 73-year-old patient with small cell carcinoma of the prostate in light of the reviewed literature.

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