Malignant priapism and secondary bladder cancer

Malignant priapism and secondary bladder cancer

We report a rare case of malignant priapism secondary to transitional cell carcinoma. The patient with bladder cancer (pT4G3) presented with painful penile erection. Corpora cavernosa biopsy was done. The pathologic diagnosis was penile metastasis of transitional cell carcinoma. Priapism secondary t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archivos españoles de urología 2009-04, Vol.62 (3), p.239-242
Hauptverfasser: Eguíluz Lumbreras, Pablo, Palacios Hernández, Alberto, Heredero Zorzo, Oscar, Cañada de Arriba, Florencio, García García, Javier, Gómez Zancajo, Victoriano Ramón, Urrutia Avisrror, Manuel
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Sprache:spa
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Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - complications
Humans
Male
Priapism - etiology
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - complications
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Zusammenfassung:We report a rare case of malignant priapism secondary to transitional cell carcinoma. The patient with bladder cancer (pT4G3) presented with painful penile erection. Corpora cavernosa biopsy was done. The pathologic diagnosis was penile metastasis of transitional cell carcinoma. Priapism secondary to penile metastasis of transitional cell carcinoma is rare and indicates advanced disease with a poor prognosis.
ISSN:0004-0614