Mucinous urothelial-type adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
A case of mucinous urothelial-type adenocarcinoma of the prostate in a 68-year-old man is reported. This is a rare neoplasm which probably originates from the proximal prostatic ducts or the prostatic urethra. This tumor does not express prostate-specific antigen, in contrast to the more common mucinous adenocarcinoma of the prostate, and may be misdiagnosed as a secondary, mainly colorectal, tumor. Clinical examinations and immunohistochemistry may help in the differential diagnosis. Owing to local recurrences two transurethral resections of the prostate were performed in our patient during 3 years of follow-up. He died from this tumor 40 months after the first biopsy.
Ortiz-Rey
José A
JA
Department of Pathology, Centro Médico Povisa, Vigo, Spain. jaortiz@povisa.es
Dos Santos
John E
JE
Rodríguez-Castilla
Manuel
M
Alvarez
Carlos
C
Fariña
Luis
L
D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D019459:Urothelium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology