[Prostatic syndrome and pleural effusion: are they different diseases?].
OBJECTIVE
To report an uncommon association of prostate and lung cancer.


METHODS
The characteristics of both tumors, their association with tumors in other sites and the time of presentation are analyzed.


RESULTS
Both tumors were in the advanced stages. Metastatic carcinoma of the prostate was discarded due to the form of presentation.


CONCLUSIONS
Although the association of prostate and lung cancer is uncommon, the possibility of synchronous tumors should be considered in patients with urinary and pulmonary symptoms suggestive of neoplasm. It is important to determine if the lesion is a metastasis, since the prognosis depends on the second tumor.
Ortiz de Saracho y Bobo
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Unidad de Neumología, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital del Bierzo, Ponferrada, León, España. jod011@nacom.es
Pantoja Zarza
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Cano Pérez
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Parra Muntaner
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Madrid
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Yagüe Zapatero
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Albors
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000209:etiology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*