title: Prostatic carcinoma metastasis to the kidney: diagnosis by thin needle aspiration biopsy.
abstract: Renal metastasis of prostatic origin is uncommon. The routes of metastatic spread are discussed. The efficacy and safety of thin needle aspiration biopsy in obtaining a premortem diagnosis are stressed.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*