[Neuroendocrine differentiation and metastasized to brain stem, intraorbit and base of tongue in prostate cancer during hormonal treatment: a case report].
Prostatic neuroendocrine (NE) carcinoma is a rare disease and the NE differentiation in prostate cancer is characterized by poor prognosis, rapidly progressing tumor and an androgen-independent state, for which there is currently no successful therapy. Herein, we report a case of NE differentiatiated prostatic cancer, which metastasized to the base of tongue, intraorbit and brain stem. This is the first Japanese report of prostate cancer metastasis to the brain stem and base of the tongue.
Department of Urology, Kansai Medical University Takii Hospital.
Motohiko
M
Sugi
Masaaki
M
Yanishi
Osamu
O
Shimada
Shigenari
S
Kawakita
Takashi
T
Murota
Nobuaki
N
Shikata
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020295:Brain Stem Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000473:pathology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*
D000726:Androgen Antagonists