Prostate carcinoma presenting as multiple pulmonary nodules in an asymptomatic patient with a history of testicular nonseminomatous germ cell tumor - 26/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/S0090-4295(03)00568-5
Francis D Sheski a, ⁎, John D Henley b, Richard S Foster c, Lawrence H Einhorn a
a Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine and the Walther Cancer Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
b Department of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine and the Walther Cancer Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
c Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine and the Walther Cancer Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
*Address for correspondence: Francis D. Sheski, M.D., Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 North University Boulevard, Suite 5450, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2879, USA
Abstract |
Prostate carcinoma presenting initially as multiple pulmonary nodules in an asymptomatic patient without previous prostate carcinoma is unusual. Whether the incidence of prostate carcinoma is significantly increased in patients treated previously for germ cell tumors is unclear. We report such a patient, who responded to combination androgen blockade therapy.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Mappa
© 2003
Elsevier Inc. Tutti i diritti riservati.
Vol 62 - N° 4
P. 748 - ottobre 2003 Ritorno al numero
Articolo precedente
- Extensive palliative surgery for advanced mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis
- Peter C Black, Paul H Lange, Thomas K Takayama
- Transitional cell carcinoma in a fused crossed ectopic kidney
- Uri Gur, Ofer Yossepowitch, Jack Baniel
Benvenuto su EM|consulte, il riferimento dei professionisti della salute.
L'accesso al testo integrale di questo articolo richiede un abbonamento.
Già abbonato a @@106933@@ rivista ?