Deep-seated sarcomas of the penis.
Mesenchymal neoplasias represent 5% of tumors affecting the penis. Due to the rarity of such tumors, there is no agreement concerning the best method for staging and managing these patients. Sarcomas of the penis can be classified as deep-seated if they derive from the structures forming the spongy body and the cavernous bodies. Superficial lesions are usually low-grade and show a small tendency towards distant metastasis. In contrast, deep-seated lesions usually show behavior that is more aggressive and have poorer prognosis. The authors report 3 cases of deep-seated primary sarcomas of the penis and review the literature on this rare and aggressive neoplasia.
Portuguese Beneficence Hospital of Sao Paulo and Syrian Lebanese Hospital, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. betoazoubel@yahoo.com.br
Alberto A
AA
Antunes
Luciano J
LJ
Nesrallah
Pierre D
PD
Goncalves
Yuri A
YA
Ferreira
Joao C
JC
Campagnari
Miguel
M
Srougi
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery