title: Scrotal and penile papules and plaques as the initial manifestation of a cutaneous metastasis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Cutaneous metastasis of prostatic adenocarcinoma is a rare phenomenon. We present a 56-year-old African American man with metastatic disease in the skin and subcutis of the suprapubic and scrotal area 2 years after his initial diagnosis presenting as scrotal and penile edema and plaque like scrotal rash. We also review the literature on this subject.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Steven Q
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Patricia S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Mecca
authors.forename: Patricia L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Myskowski
authors.forename: Susan F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Slovin
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor