[A case of prostatic cancer associated with von Recklinghausen's disease].
A case of a 65-year-old man with prostatic cancer associated with von Recklinghausen's disease ( VRD ) is reported. The coexistence of neural crest malignancies with VRD is well known. Recently, it has been reported that non-neural crest malignancies appear to occur with increased frequency in patients with VRD . The non-neural crest malignancies now known to be associated with VRD are Wilms' tumor, non-lymphocytic leukemia, rhabdomyosarcoma, and others. The relationship between VRD and non-neural crest malignancy (including carcinoma) is reviewed and briefly discussed.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000473:pathology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary