Solitary pelvic nodule: diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer by endoscopic ultrasound-guided, fine-needle aspiration.
Prostate cancer manifesting as an isolated perirectal mass is a rare occurrence. The following is a report of a single pelvic nodule that was determined to be metastatic prostate cancer by endoscopic ultrasound-guided, fine-needle aspiration.
Woodward
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Division of Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA.
Menke
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Buskirk
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019160:Endosonography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012007:Rectum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging