title: Signet-ring prostatic carcinoma. Case presentation and review of the literature.
abstract: The authors present the case of a 71 years old man with the histopathological diagnosis of a signet-ring prostatic carcinoma, examined in usual and special stains as PAS and mucicarmin. The literature, the clinical aspect, the microscopic features, and the pathogenesis concerning this subject are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathologic Anatomy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy -- "Iuliu HaTieganu", Cluj.
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vasiu
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Olinici
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Coman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018279:Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*