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ArticleEcancermedicalscience2021

Metastatic prostate cancer mimicking a rectal cancer: a case report.

Alfredo V Chua, Alvin Christopher S Chu, Ashraf A Tawasil, Michael D San Juan

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Article in Ecancermedicalscience, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alfredo V ChuaDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital, Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila 1000, Philippines.
Alvin Christopher S ChuDepartment of Laboratories, University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital, Manila 1000, Philippines.
Ashraf A TawasilDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital, Manila 1000, Philippines.
Michael D San JuanDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital, Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila 1000, Philippines.

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Abstract

The most common presenting symptoms of prostate cancer, a common cancer in males worldwide, are lower urinary tract symptoms. In rare cases, however, urinary symptoms may not be apparent, and patients can present with gastrointestinal symptoms instead. Even rarer is the involvement of non-regional lymph nodes such as the cervical nodes. Here, we report a case of a 50-year-old male who initially presented with constipation and an enlarging left lateral neck mass. Further work-up revealed metastatic prostatic adenocarcinoma and the patient dramatically responded to chemotherapy, androgen deprivation therapy and bone support therapy. This case highlights the importance of considering a prostate malignancy in a male patient presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms and a neck mass even in the absence of lower urinary tract symptoms. Serum prostate specific antigen, pathologic findings and immunohistochemistry staining are important to guide the clinician in making the correct diagnosis and treatment.

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case reportprostatic neoplasmsrectal neoplasms

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PMID34824618
PMCPMC8580598

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