Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate.
BACKGROUND
Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an uncommon tumor of the prostate gland. A 65-year old man complained of obstructive symptoms.


RESULTS
Transrectal palpation and diagnostic imaging indicated an ordinary adenocarcinoma, although serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) was normal. Biopsy specimens revealed SCC with the serum SCC antigen elevated. The patient was treated with pelvic irradiation and systemic administration of cis-platinum and peplomycin, which resulted in shrinkage of the cancer.


CONCLUSIONS
No evidence of recurrence has been seen for 18 months.
Okada
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Department of Urology, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan. MHD00035@nifty.ne.jp
Kamizaki
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D000368:Aged; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001706:Biopsy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D017663:Peplomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents; D017663:Peplomycin; D002945:Cisplatin