Cystic Pelvic Masses in Men: A Presentation of Uncommon Cases and a Literature Review

Unclear cystic masses in the pelvis in male patients are a rare situation and could be of benign or malignant origin. The underlying diseases demand for specific diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. We present a case series of 3 male patients with different clinical symptoms (perineal pain, urinar...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical genitourinary cancer 2024-04, Vol.22 (2), p.523-534
Hauptverfasser: Rieger, Constantin, Pfister, David, Kastner, Lucas, Eich, Marie-Lisa, Quaas, Alexander, Tolkach, Yuri, Heidenreich, Axel
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Zusammenfassung:Unclear cystic masses in the pelvis in male patients are a rare situation and could be of benign or malignant origin. The underlying diseases demand for specific diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. We present a case series of 3 male patients with different clinical symptoms (perineal pain, urinary retention and a large scrotal cyst) related to cystic lesions in the pelvic region. On all patients initial histopathological workup was unclear. All patients underwent surgery with complete resection of the tumor which revealed a broad spectrum of histopathological findings: unusual form of cystic adenocarcinoma of the prostate, malignant transformation of a dysontogenetic cyst, and finally a very rare diagnosis of a malignant tumor of the Cowper gland. This case series and literature review provide clues for a possible diagnostic and therapeutic approach in the case of unclear pelvic cystic masses and could support urologists during the therapy selection in the future.
ISSN:1558-7673
1938-0682
DOI:10.1016/j.clgc.2024.01.007