Prostatic non-Hodgkin's lymphoma causing acute urinary retention in childhood.
An 8-year-old boy presented with dysuria and acute retention of urine. Rectal examination showed a hard mass arising from the prostate. CT scan of the pelvis confirmed the presence of a large prostatic tumor causing bladder outflow obstruction. A provisional diagnosis of pelvic sarcoma was initially made. Biopsy of the tumor mass however, revealed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of T-cell type. The tumor showed very good response to chemotherapy and the urinary obstruction significantly improved with a week after starting therapy.
Li
C K
CK
Department of Paediatrics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin.
Yeung
C K
CK
Chow
J
J
Shing
M
M
Chik
K W
KW
Liu
K
K
Yuen
P
P
D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D001748:Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology