title: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in penile metastases of extragenitourinary cancers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of present study is to evaluate the efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in different types of penile metastases.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this report, we present three cases of penile metastases that have been developed secondary to extragenitourinary malignancies. Two of them did not have any primary malignancy history.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Penile biopsies were performed in all patients and metastatic penile tumours were found due to extragenitourinary malignancies. Penile MRI was performed before biopsies. The findings of MRI were correlated with histopathologic diagnosis. Moreover, penile MRI was found to be more sensitive in the evaluation of the lesions than ultrasonography.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MRI can be accepted as a reliable non-invasive method for the evaluation of the extent of penile metastases and involvement of tunica albuginea or urethral.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kirikkale, Kirikkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tuba
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kendi
authors.forename: Ertan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Batislam
authors.forename: M Murad
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Basar
authors.forename: Erdal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Altinok
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Basar
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium