Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in penile metastases of extragenitourinary cancers.
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.
Kendi
Tuba
T
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kirikkale, Kirikkale, Turkey.
Batislam
Ertan
E
Basar
M Murad
MM
Yilmaz
Erdal
E
Altinok
Deniz
D
Basar
Halil
H
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
D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium