Metastases to the corpora cavernosa from transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder.
A case of penile metastases secondary to transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder is reported. The patient was treated with chemotherapy and had the longest survival ever reported for this condition: 20 months; this compares favorably with the 4-month average survival of patients treated by surgery and/or radiotherapy.
D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
D002945:Cisplatin