title: Pseudosarcomatous fibromyxoid tumor of the prostate. A case report with review of the literature.
abstract: A previously healthy 42-year-old white male presented with urinary obstruction. Radiographic evaluation revealed a 4-cm prostatic mass extending into the bladder. Transrectal biopsies revealed a sarcomatoid histology with atypical spindle cells suspicious for possible sarcoma. A transurethral resection of the prostate was performed revealing a benign fibromyxoid lesion with spindle cell proliferation. Postoperatively, the patient voided normally with no evidence of recurrence on follow-up of over 1 year. The clinical presentation and histologic features are consistent with pseudosarcomatous fibromyxoid tumor, a rare but benign lesion which has previously been mistaken for a malignant prostatic sarcoma. It is important for the urologist to recognize this benign process so that radical procedures are not performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, Tex 78236-5300, USA.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Cespedes
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Grider
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery