An 82-year-old Caucasian man with a ductal prostate adenocarcinoma with unusual cystoscopic appearance: A case report

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Introduction. Ductal adenocarcinoma is a rare variety of the common acinar adenocarcinoma. It usually presents with refractory symptoms, and during cystoscopy, it is seen as an exophytic lesion at the area of the verumontanum. Case presentation. An 82-year-old Caucasian man was diagnosed with ductal adenocarcinoma of the prostate after undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate for urinary retention. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the nature of the tumor. The patient was treated with triptorelin, 3.75 mg once/month, and bicalutamide, 50 mg 1 × 1. The serum prostate-specific antigen at three, six and 12 months after transurethral resection of the prostate was 0.1 ng/ml. The patient remains asymptomatic, and he entered a six-month follow-up protocol. Conclusion. Ductal adenocarcinoma often involves the central ducts of the gland and may present as an exophytic papillary lesion in the prostatic urethra. This is why it usually presents with refractory symptoms. The outcome for men with prostatic ductal adenocarcinoma is, in most studies, worse than the outcome for men with prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma. Aggressive management is indicated, even with low-volume metastatic disease. © 2011 Sfoungaristos et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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Sfoungaristos, S., Katafigiotis, I. S., Tyritzis, S. I., Kavouras, A., Kanatas, P., & Petas, A. (2011). An 82-year-old Caucasian man with a ductal prostate adenocarcinoma with unusual cystoscopic appearance: A case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 5. https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-4

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