Cytologic diagnosis of metastatic penile carcinoma in pleural effusion.
A 66-year-old man presented with unilateral pleural effusion. Cytologic examination of the fluid revealed squamous carcinoma cells. The patient, who died 3 days after this diagnosis was rendered, had a history of surgically-treated squamous cell carcinoma of the penis. To our knowledge, metastatic penile carcinoma in pleural effusion has not previously been described.
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Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021.
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D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000473:pathology*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary