title: A review of penile metastasis.
abstract: Penile cancer as primary disease is relatively rare in developed countries. The penis is a rare site of metastases in spite of its rich vascularization. Approximately 500 cases have been reported in the literature; almost 70% of primary lesions are of pelvic origin (from genitourinary or recto-sigmoid primary tumors). We describe a case of penile metastasis from lung cancer. The rarity of the event prompted us to also explore related reviews and discuss the incidence, physiopathology, diagnosis and therapy of penile secondary cancer.
authors.affiliation: Urology Department;
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mearini
authors.affiliation: Pathological Anatomy and Histology Department, University of Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Renato
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Colella
authors.affiliation: Urology Department;
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zucchi
authors.affiliation: Urology Department;
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nunzi
authors.affiliation: Urology Department;
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Porrozzi
authors.affiliation: Urology Department;
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Porena
keywords: malignant priapism.; penile metastasis; penis; secondary malignancy