A painful neck lump: unusual presentation of prostate carcinoma

S Rajendra,K Sivasuganthan

doi:10.4038/sljs.v36i2.8517

Abstract

A painful neck lump: unusual presentation of prostate carcinoma

Highlights

Prostate carcinoma (PCa) is the second most common cancer in Sri Lankan males aged above 65 year (1)
Prostate adenocarcinoma is common in men over the age of 65 years and it is the second most common malignancy in men globally (2)
Most prostate adenocarcinomas are slow growing tumours, Prostate adenocarcinomas are asymptomatic in most and identified incidentally or in autopsy specimens. It can present with symptoms of bladder outflow obstruction and bone metastasis, but atypical presentations noted such as brain, breast metastasis and generalised lymphadenopathy

Summary

Introduction

Prostate carcinoma (PCa) is the second most common cancer in Sri Lankan males aged above 65 year (1). Case report 75 year old male patient presented with painful lump over right lower neck for one year (Fig.[1]). He was found to have lower urinary tract symptoms for last 6 months. Digital rectal examination revealed an irregularly enlarged prostate which was hard in consistency with absent medial groove.

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