[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.
Sugi
Motohiko
M
Department of Urology, Kansai Medical University Takii Hospital.
Yanishi
Masaaki
M
Shimada
Osamu
O
Kawakita
Shigenari
S
Murota
Takashi
T
Shikata
Nobuaki
N
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