Carcinoma of the prostate with rectal symptoms.
An unusual case of a carcinoma of the prostate where the patient presented with rectal symptoms is described. A good initial response to oestrogen therapy occurred, with loss of perineal pain and rectal bleeding an improvement in urinary stream.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology