title: Fistulization in a locally advanced case of squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate.
abstract: Squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate gland is very rare, constituting 0.5%-1% of all prostatic malignancies. Though it has a similar clinical presentation to prostate cancer, the tumor is more aggressive, spreading to bone, liver and lung. The median survival time is approximately 14 months. Diagnosis is exclusively by histology. Therapeutic options may include radical surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy or a combination of these treatments. We present a case of locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate and comment on its management and subsequent disease related complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Raheem
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Casey
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Attah
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McGrath
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gaffney
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hollywood
authors.forename: T E D
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: McDermott
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lynch
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*