title: Small cell carcinoma of the prostate: CT and MRI findings.
abstract: We report two cases of small cell carcinoma of the prostate and describe the CT and MRI findings, which were primarily based on the rapid growth and high metastatic potential of the tumor. CT and MRI are extremely useful for demonstration of metastatic lesions. Histological confirmation is needed if the findings of CT or MRI are unusual for ordinary adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Munechika
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kitanosono
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gokan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nobusawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ishihara
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed