title: Penile metastasis from esophageal squamous carcinoma after curative resection.
abstract: The penis is an uncommon site of metastasis; with only about 300 cases reported in literature. The majority (75%) of primary tumors are located in the pelvis, and they arise from the genitourinary tract and rectum. We report on a patient with esophageal squamous carcinoma who underwent a curative resection and later developed metastatic nodules over the penis and perineum. We believe this is the first instance of this unusual presentation. He was offered palliation with weekly taxanes and had symptomatic relief with this regimen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Ajit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: Satish
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sonawane
authors.forename: Nilendu C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Purandare
authors.forename: Venkatesh
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rangarajan
authors.forename: Mukta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramadwar
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Pramesh
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Mistry
mesh_terms: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D043823:Taxoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D043823:Taxoids