A case of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate arising in a meningioma

We present the case of a 70-year-old man who had a prostate adenocarcinoma that metastatized to a previously unknown cranial meningioma. Central nervous system (CNS) metastases are very uncommon in patients with prostate cancer, and metastases to pre-existing primary CNS tumours are even more uncomm...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian Urological Association journal 2009-06, Vol.3 (3), p.E4-E6
Hauptverfasser: Pugsley, Devin, Bailly, Greg, Gupta, Rekha, Wilke, Derek, Wood, Lori
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Zusammenfassung:We present the case of a 70-year-old man who had a prostate adenocarcinoma that metastatized to a previously unknown cranial meningioma. Central nervous system (CNS) metastases are very uncommon in patients with prostate cancer, and metastases to pre-existing primary CNS tumours are even more uncommon. Rare events like this can cause diagnostic uncertainty, as shown by this case. This case is a reminder for clinicians to consider prostate metastases in patients with known prostate carcinoma and focal neurological symptoms.
ISSN:1911-6470