Penile metastases treated with partial glansectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy 5 years after an initial diagnosis of rectal cancer

A 61-year-old man with recurrent rectal carcinoma was referred to the urology clinic with two penile lesions. These had negatively affected his quality of life and he underwent a radical circumcision and proximal glansectomy with reconstruction. This case report examines the clinical presentation an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2013-12, Vol.2013, p.bcr2013200829
Hauptverfasser:	McGuinness, Luke Aidan, Floyd, M S, Lucky, M, Parr, N J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bladder Cancer Cancer therapies Chemotherapy Combined Modality Therapy Diagnosis, Differential Fatal Outcome Humans Male Medical prognosis Metastasis Middle Aged Neoplasm Recurrence, Local Penile Neoplasms - radiotherapy Penile Neoplasms - secondary Penile Neoplasms - surgery Quality of life Radiation therapy Radiotherapy, Adjuvant Rare Disease Reconstructive Surgical Procedures Rectal Neoplasms - pathology Surgery Tumors United Kingdom Urology White
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Zusammenfassung:	A 61-year-old man with recurrent rectal carcinoma was referred to the urology clinic with two penile lesions. These had negatively affected his quality of life and he underwent a radical circumcision and proximal glansectomy with reconstruction. This case report examines the clinical presentation and surgical treatment of rectal carcinoma metastasising to the penis.
ISSN:	1757-790X 1757-790X
DOI:	10.1136/bcr-2013-200829