title: Pure primary neuroendocrine tumor of the prostate: a rare entity.
abstract: An extrapulmonary neuroendocrine tumor arising in the prostate gland has been described in several case series; however, pure and primary prostatic neuroendocrine tumors are very rare, their biologic behavior is not yet well known, and there are only a few reports in the literature describing the clinical features and management of this neoplasm. This article presents the clinicopathologic findings of 2 patients presenting with this disease. The published reports of primary pure neuroendocrine prostate tumors are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, CHU Habib Bourguiba, Rue Majida Boulila, Sfax, Tunisia. sabeurketata@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Sabeur
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ketata
authors.forename: Hafedh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ketata
authors.forename: Hamadi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fakhfakh
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sahnoun
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bahloul
authors.forename: Tahia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Boudawara
authors.forename: Mohamed Nabil
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Mhiri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy