Metastatic Merkel cell tumor to the prostate and bladder.
Merkel cell carcinoma is an uncommon cutaneous neoplasm of neuroendocrine origin. We report the case of a 71-year-old man with Merkel cell carcinoma metastases to the prostate and bladder presenting with lower urinary tract obstruction. Efforts should be made to optimize the patient's quality of life with the finding of metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma to the bladder or prostate until better adjuvant therapies are identified.
Mack
Douglas P
DP
Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
Moussa
Madeleine
M
Cook
Anthony
A
Izawa
Jonathan I
JI
D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D020728:Transurethral Resection of Prostate; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery
D005047:Etoposide; D016190:Carboplatin