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Occult prostatic adenocarcinoma metastasis to the sphenoid sinus: A case report and literature review.

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Occult prostatic adenocarcinoma metastasis to the sphenoid sinus: A case report and literature review.

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  • 10.3390/reports9010067
Metastasis of Castration-Resistant Prostate Adenocarcinoma to the Lacrimal Gland: A Case Report.
  • Feb 20, 2026
  • Reports (MDPI)
  • Nikola Milic + 4 more

Background and Clinical Significance: Metastases of prostate adenocarcinoma most commonly involve the skeletal system, while orbital metastases, including those in the lacrimal gland, are extremely rare. Despite significant advances in the sensitivity of available imaging methods, their diagnosis is often delayed due to nonspecific clinical presentation and rarity of occurrence. Although exceedingly uncommon, orbital metastases have also been reported in other solid tumors, including certain gynecologic malignancies. Case presentation: A 49-year-old patient treated at our center for prostate adenocarcinoma with a Gleason score of 9, regional lymphadenopathy and bone metastases presented to the outpatient clinic with ptosis of the left eyelid, which had developed 7 days prior to examination (13 months after diagnosis of PC). Radiological diagnostics, including CT of the endocranium, revealed enlargement of the left lacrimal gland. An exploratory anterior orbitotomy was performed with an incisional biopsy of the tumor change under retrobulbar anesthesia, and histopathological analysis confirmed a metastatic tumor of the lacrimal gland originating from prostate adenocarcinoma. Despite the application of all available therapeutic measures, a fatal outcome occurred 6 months after the onset of ophthalmic symptoms. Discussion: Orbital involvement in metastatic prostate cancer remains poorly characterized due to its extreme rarity and nonspecific clinical presentation. This case emphasizes the need for a high index of suspicion for metastatic disease in patients with known advanced prostate cancer presenting with new orbital or lacrimal gland lesions, as imaging findings alone may be insufficient to distinguish metastases from primary orbital tumors. Conclusions: Metastasis of prostate adenocarcinoma to the lacrimal gland is an extremely rare clinical manifestation. Timely diagnosis and adequate radiological assessment are crucial for patient management and survival. The aims of this case report areto present a rare metastatic manifestation of prostate adenocarcinoma with orbital/lacrimal metastasis of prostate adenocarcinoma origin, and to highlight metastatic prostate disease as a potential differential diagnosis in orbital lesions and the importance of imaging methods in their detection.

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  • 10.1055/s-0045-1809638
Tumor-to-Tumor Metastasis of Prostatic Adenocarcinoma in Transitional Meningioma: A Case Report and Literature Review
  • Jun 1, 2025
  • Arquivos Brasileiros de Neurocirurgia: Brazilian Neurosurgery
  • Rafael Harter Tomaszeski + 8 more

Benign and malignant tumors can be receivers of tumors from other sites. Intracranial prostate metastasis is a rare phenomenon. Implantation of prostate metastasis in a meningioma is an exceptional condition. The article presents a case of metastasis of prostatic adenocarcinoma implanted in a transitional meningioma of the left frontal convexity, in which the patient began with neurological symptoms and had no previous diagnosis of prostate neoplasia.

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  • 10.1097/md.0000000000033308
Ascending colon cecal junction carcinoma with prostate metastasis: A case report and literature review.
  • Mar 17, 2023
  • Medicine
  • Wanshan Zhu + 5 more

Colon carcinoma is the most common type of cancer, and a leading cause of cancer-related death. Clinically, the most common sites of metastases from colon carcinoma are the liver, lungs, peritoneum, and lymph nodes, while the incidence of metastases to the prostate is low. There are few relevant studies on colon carcinoma, most of them being case reports. A 76-year-old man treated with radical resection of right colon carcinoma due to primary poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the cecum. Postoperative pathological examination suggested that he had cancer at the junction of the ascending colon and the cecum. He had received adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery. One year later, he received transurethral plasma resection of the prostate due to urinary system discomfort. Postoperative pathological immunohistochemistry suggested prostate metastasis of colorectal carcinoma, and he received individualized treatment, but this produced no clear survival benefit. Ascending colon cecal junction carcinoma with prostate metastasis. Radical resection, chemotherapy, anti-androgen therapy, surgery to relieve primary lesion obstruction symptoms, and local radiotherapy of the prostate. At present, clinical cases of colon carcinoma with prostate metastasis are rare. By sharing a rare case of ascending colon cecal junction carcinoma with prostate metastasis and reviewing the relevant literature, this paper explores and optimizes the clinical treatment of colon carcinoma with prostate metastasis.

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  • 10.1097/01.pat.0000461669.95631.9f
60. Isolated pulmonary metastatis from prostate adenocarcinoma eighteen years after primary resection
  • Jan 1, 2015
  • Pathology
  • J Wang + 2 more

60. Isolated pulmonary metastatis from prostate adenocarcinoma eighteen years after primary resection

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  • 10.1016/j.urols.2015.06.153
A case report of Robotic assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy with Y pouch orthotopic ileal neobladder constructed using nonabsorbable endo GIA staples
  • Jun 1, 2015
  • Urological Science
  • Yuli Lee + 6 more

A case report of Robotic assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy with Y pouch orthotopic ileal neobladder constructed using nonabsorbable endo GIA staples

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  • 10.22541/au.158636242.28865612
Metastasis of a prostate adenocarcinoma to mandible: a case report and review of literature
  • Apr 8, 2020
  • Authorea
  • Mahboube Hasheminasab + 4 more

Bones, lymph nodes, lungs, or liver, are the common metastatic sites for prostate cancer. However, prostate adenocarcinoma metastasis to the mandible is very rare. In this case report we present a case of a 64-year-old man with poorly differentiated prostate cancer and metastasis to the mandible.

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  • 10.1700/1377.15315
Prostatic metastases from testicular nonseminomatous germ cell cancer: two case reports and a review of the literature.
  • Mar 22, 2016
  • Tumori Journal
  • Tullio Torelli + 12 more

Prostatic metastases from testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs) are extremely uncommon. To the best of our knowledge, only five cases of prostatic metastases from seminoma have been reported in the literature. Conversely, no cases of metastases to the prostate from nonseminomatous germ cell tumors (NSGCT) have been previously reported. We present two patients who developed prostatic metastases 5 and 21 years after the initial diagnosis. The first case concerned a 28-year-old Caucasian man who underwent a right orchiectomy and right retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) for a stage I NSGCT in 1999 and five years later was diagnosed with prostatic metastases. The second case concerned a 30-year-old man treated with a right orchiectomy and right RPLND for stage I NSGCT in 1985 who was diagnosed with prostatic metastases in 2006, 21 years after primary surgery. We reviewed the available literature on the topic. Prostatic metastases from TCGTs are highly unusual. Lower urinary tract symptoms in patients treated for previous testicular cancer require immediate clinical attention. However, because of their extreme rarity, specific clinical investigations to screen for possible prostatic involvement from TGCT should not be recommended.

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  • 10.1097/scs.0000000000005935
Metastasis of Prostate Adenocarcinoma in the Mandible: Rare Occurrence in Maxillary Bones.
  • Jan 1, 2020
  • Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
  • Eduardo Madruga Lombardo + 6 more

This article describes the case report of a prostate adenocarcinoma in the mandible. Prostate adenocarcinoma is a malignant tumor common in men from the fourth decade of life. The occurrence of oral metastatic lesions is rare. A 78-year-old male patient was referred to the oral and maxillofacial surgery service of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul for complaints of painless volume increase in the mandible. The diagnosis through the association of clinical, radiographic, and histopathological examination with the patient's health history determined that the lesion was prostatic adenocarcinoma metastasis. Despite the rare occurrence of metastases in the oral region, the dental surgeon should be aware of the possibility for correct diagnostic conduction and, subsequently, the institution of treatment in the early stages of disease.

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  • 10.1186/1752-1947-5-223
Metastasis of a cecal adenocarcinoma to the prostate five years after a right hemicolectomy: a case report
  • Jun 21, 2011
  • Journal of Medical Case Reports
  • Fady R Youssef + 5 more

IntroductionProstatic metastasis from a primary bowel adenocarcinoma has been only rarely reported in the medical literature. The case reported here is rare in the fact that the primary tumor was from a right-sided bowel adenocarcinoma. It is unusual because initial immunostaining was not fully conclusive, and so a relatively new method of immunostaining, CDX2, was used to ascertain its histopathology.Case presentationWe describe the case of a 54-year-old Caucasian man who had a right hemicolectomy for a primary cecal adenocarcinoma, which was completely excised. Following the procedure, he received adjuvant chemotherapy. Computed tomography scans showed no evidence of local recurrence or metastatic disease. Then, five years later, he presented to his general practitioner with urinary symptoms. An abnormal prostate was palpated on digital rectal examination. Trans-rectal prostatic biopsies were performed, which showed colorectal metastases within the prostate gland. This was confirmed with CDX2 immunohistochemistry. There was no further evidence of distant metastases on positron emission tomography-computed tomography scans.ConclusionsThis case demonstrates a rare isolated hematogenous spread to the prostate from a primary cecal adenocarcinoma, several years after definitive treatment and excision. This highlights the importance of accurate immunohistochemistry and imaging in planning further management and treatment.

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  • 10.7860/njlm/2026/82590.2967
Metastatic Prostatic Acinar Adenocarcinoma Presenting as a Penile Malignant Tumour: A Case Report
  • Apr 1, 2026
  • NATIONAL JOURNAL OF LABORATORY MEDICINE
  • Gwendolyn Fernandes + 2 more

Penile metastasis from occult prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma is extremely rare and has been described in only a few case reports in the literature. The incidence of metastasis from known prostatic adenocarcinoma to the penis is less than 0.3%. The present case report involves a 72-year-old man presented with a hard penile mass measuring 2×1.5×1 cm for three months. He also reported lower urinary tract symptoms, two or three episodes of haematuria, anorexia, weight loss, and low back pain. A wedge biopsy of the penile mass was initially reported as adenosquamous carcinoma. Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) revealed a heterogeneously enhancing, irregular distal penile lesion measuring 2×1.5×1 cm. Mild prostatomegaly measuring 36 cc was noted. Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) level was 34 ng/mL. Three weeks later, the patient developed acute urinary retention, and the PSA level increased to 54 ng/mL. Total Penectomy and Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS) guided biopsy of the prostate were performed. Histopathology revealed prostatic adenocarcinoma with a Gleason score of 8 (4+4), corresponding to Grade Group 4, while the penectomy specimen showed metastatic prostatic adenocarcinoma. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) demonstrated strong positivity for NK3 homeobox 1 (NKX3.1) and PSA, confirming the prostatic origin of the penile lesion. Unlike the present case, most reported patients with penile metastasis from prostatic adenocarcinoma have a known history of prostate cancer diagnosed years before the appearance of penile lesions. Presentation of occult prostatic carcinoma as a primary penile malignant tumour is highly unusual. Thorough clinical evaluation of the prostate in patients with genitourinary malignancies is therefore essential, particularly in the presence of elevated PSA levels.

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  • 10.2176/nmccrj.cr.2020-0069
A Direct Aspiration First Pass Technique for Basilar Artery Occlusion Caused by Elastic-hard Tumor Embolus via the Pulmonary Vein by Metastatic Prostate Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report
  • Jan 1, 2021
  • NMC Case Report Journal
  • Asaya Nishi + 3 more

Basilar artery occlusion (BAO) accounts for only 1% of all strokes, and cerebral infarction resulting from tumor emboli has been infrequently demonstrated; therefore, few reports described BAO due to tumor embolus and its treatment experience. We report here an 83-year-old man with an acute BAO caused by embolized lung tumor invading right pulmonary vein that was revealed as metastasis of prostate adenocarcinoma. The patient underwent rapid recanalization through acute thrombectomy with a direct aspiration first pass technique (ADAPT) with Penumbra catheter. Successful recanalization was achieved in reperfusion grade of thrombolysis in cerebral infarction (TICI) 2b, and the embolus revealed a highly elastic hard tumorous mass of which texture was too tough to be caught by stent retriever. Immunohistopathologic examination of the embolus revealed adenocaricinoma of the prostate. In spite of that the recanalization was obtained, the patient died of the brain stem infarction after 7 days from the onset. We experienced a rare case of acute BAO caused by embolized prostate cancer metastasizing lung and invading pulmonary vein. When we face to patients with lung tumor invading pulmonary vein, tumor embolus should have been strongly considered and aspiration thrombectomy may be safer and more effective for the condition because of the difficulty of predicting an embolus’s texture before treatment.

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  • 10.1186/1752-1947-8-122
Metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer with a late, complete and durable response to docetaxel chemotherapy: a case report
  • Apr 9, 2014
  • Journal of Medical Case Reports
  • Luis Daverede + 8 more

IntroductionAlthough treatment options for men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer have improved in recent years, the outlook for patients remains poor, with overall survival in the region of 2 years. Response rates with chemotherapy are modest and disease progression is usually observed within months of stopping treatment.Case presentationWe present a case of a 72-year-old White man of British origin with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer with bulky lymphadenopathy and a serum prostate-specific antigen of 295μg/L. He received treatment with docetaxel chemotherapy plus prednisolone, but received just 3 cycles before treatment was stopped due to toxicity and lack of response (prostate-specific antigen was 276μg/L 4 weeks after the last dose and there was a confirmed stable appearance on computed tomography scan). Unexpectedly, at follow-up 4 months later, the patient was clinically better; his prostate-specific antigen had dramatically improved to 4.1μg/L and a re-staging computed tomography scan revealed complete resolution of his bulky lymphadenopathy. At the time, he was receiving a luteinising hormone-releasing hormone analogue but no other disease-modulating treatment. He remains well and asymptomatic, with his most recent serum prostate-specific antigen measuring 0.14μg/L, 18 months after last receiving chemotherapy.ConclusionWe report a case of complete and durable regression of metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer following palliative chemotherapy which, to the best of our knowledge, has not previously been reported in the literature.

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  • 10.2176/nmc.32.851
Pituitary metastasis of thyroid follicular adenocarcinoma--case report.
  • Jan 1, 1992
  • Neurologia medico-chirurgica
  • Hidenobu Ochiai + 4 more

A rare case of pituitary metastasis of thyroid follicular adenocarcinoma occurred in a 62-year-old female manifesting as left retro-orbital pain and diplopia. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a tumor in the pituitary fossa extending to the left cavernous sinus, sphenoid sinus, and prepontine cistern, destroying the upper portion of the clivus. An asymptomatic thyroid mass, probably malignant, was also found. She also had an incidental small meningioma in the posterior fossa. The pituitary tumor was partially removed, and the thyroid and posterior fossa tumors were totally removed in two operations. Both pituitary and thyroid tumors were verified to be follicular adenocarcinoma. Postoperatively, she developed panhypopituitarism for which cortisol and thyroxine replacement therapy was necessary. Three years after first therapy, she was alive but her symptoms did not improve.

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  • 10.1097/cad.0000000000001710
Occult epidermal growth factor receptor-mutant lung adenocarcinoma complicated by prostatic metastasis: a case report.
  • Feb 28, 2025
  • Anti-cancer drugs
  • Fan Yang + 5 more

Herein, we report a case of occult epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutant lung adenocarcinoma complicated by prostatic metastasis. A 75-year-old male with >30 years of smoking history presented with lower back pain as the initial symptom. Respiratory symptoms, including cough and sputum production, were absent. PET-computed tomography revealed the presence of bone and prostatic metastases, without any lung abnormalities. Biopsies of the space-occupying bone and metastatic lesions suggested that the metastases originated from primary lung adenocarcinoma. Genetic testing indicated EGFR 21L858R(+). The patient had an abnormal serum carcinoembryonic antigen level but a normal prostate-specific antigen level. Following a multidisciplinary discussion, a diagnosis of occult primary lung adenocarcinoma complicated by bone and prostatic metastases (TxN0M1b, Stage IVB) was considered. Following targeted therapy with oral osimertinib, the patient achieved a partial response, with alleviation of pain symptoms alleviated and normalization of carcinoembryonic antigen levels. In the absence of tissue biopsy, such cases can often be misdiagnosed as prostate cancer complicated by multiple bone metastases. Hence, the present case highlights the importance of comprehensive diagnostic testing, including tissue biopsy, to accurately identify the underlying cause of metastatic disease.

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  • 10.1016/s0022-5347(05)67112-1
IN VITRO AND IN VIVO EFFECTS OF VITAMIN D (CALCITRIOL) ADMINISTRATION ON THE NORMAL NEONATAL AND PREPUBERTAL PROSTATE
  • Nov 1, 2000
  • The Journal of Urology
  • Badrinath R Konety + 5 more

IN VITRO AND IN VIVO EFFECTS OF VITAMIN D (CALCITRIOL) ADMINISTRATION ON THE NORMAL NEONATAL AND PREPUBERTAL PROSTATE

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