[Utility of prostate-specific antigen in pleural fluid for the diagnosis of metastatic effusion secondary to prostate cancer].
Pulmonary or pleural involvement from prostate cancer is an uncommon clinical finding. We report on a patient with prostate cancer and a diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion made by determination of pleural fluid prostate specific antigen.
Sánchez Merino
J M
JM
Servicio de Urología, Hospital del Bierzo, Ponferrada, León.
Quintana González
J I
JI
Toribio Sánchez
C M
CM
Gómez Cisneros
S C
SC
Parra Muntaner
L
L
García Alonso
J
J
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D009928:Organ Specificity; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000601:surgery; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen