title: [Prostatic syndrome and pleural effusion: are they different diseases?].
abstract: 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.
authors: Unidad de Neumología, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital del Bierzo, Ponferrada, León, España. jod011@nacom.es
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Ortiz de Saracho y Bobo
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Pantoja Zarza
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Cano Pérez
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Parra Muntaner
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Madrid
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Yagüe Zapatero
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Albors
mesh_terms: 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*