<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Background.</bold> Penile metastases are rare and usually secondary to genitourinary and colorectal cancer.<bold>Case report.</bold> We present a case of a 77-year-old man with penile metastasis who was operated for rectal carcinoma. He was referred to our clinic for penile ulcerous lesion, semierectile penis and voiding dysfunction. Imaging studies showed nodular lesion at glans penis and multiple bone metastases. He did not respond to chemoradiotherapy and he had bad prognosis.<bold>Conclusions.</bold> Imaging methods and biopsy may help to clarify the diagnosis but the treatment modalities are insufficient in these patients.</abstract>

Background. Penile metastases are rare and usually secondary to genitourinary and colorectal cancer.Case report. We present a case of a 77-year-old man with penile metastasis who was operated for rectal carcinoma. He was referred to our clinic for penile ulcerous lesion, semierectile penis and voiding dysfunction. Imaging studies showed nodular lesion at glans penis and multiple bone metastases. He did not respond to chemoradiotherapy and he had bad prognosis.Conclusions. Imaging methods and biopsy may help to clarify the diagnosis but the treatment modalities are insufficient in these patients.

A clinical case of the penile metastasis from the rectal carcinoma

Department of Surgery, Department of Radiology, Izmir Bozyaka Teaching and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey

Radiology and Oncology

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Background. Penile metastases are rare and usually secondary to genitourinary and colorectal cancer.Case report. We present a case of a 77-year-old man with...

A clinical case of the penile metastasis from the rectal carcinoma

Pubblicato online: 23 apr 2010

Pagine: 121 - 123

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-010-0004-1

Parole chiave
penis, metastasis, rectum, carcinoma

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A clinical case of the penile metastasis from the rectal carcinoma

Pubblicato online: 23 apr 2010

Pagine: 121 - 123

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-010-0004-1

Parole chiavepenis, metastasis, rectum, carcinoma

This content is open access.

Parole chiave
penis, metastasis, rectum, carcinoma