title: Metastasis to the penis from rectal adenocarcinoma.
abstract: Penile cancer is a serious but largely under-represented phenomenon in many of the large national cancer databases. Even more rare is the presentation of solitary metastasis to the penis from a gastrointestinal primary site. This case describes one such case of metastasis of rectal adenocarcinoma and details the patient's treatment modalities. Ultimately, although the precise etiology of this particular manifestation is not well understood, the prognosis is poor in the small group that it affects. No individual treatment has been proven superior with regard to long term survival.
authors.affiliation: SUNY Upstate University Hospital, Department General Surgery, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. dorsettf@upstate.edu
authors.forename: Forrestall
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dorsett
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Oleg
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Shapiro
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D059248:Chemoradiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy