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Polypoid Large Intestinal Involvement of Metastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Case Report.
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ABSTRACT: Introduction
Prostate cancer most commonly metastasizes to the bone and lymph nodes. Gastrointestinal metastasis has been noted in the literature but appears to be an exceedingly uncommon phenomenon. Large intestinal involvement in particular has been reported on only a few occasions, and never concomitantly with small intestinal metastatic involvement.Case report
We report the case of a 69-year-old gentleman with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer with development of gastrointestinal symptomatology with extensive investigation eventually revealing small and large intestinal polyps subsequently confirmed to be representative of metastatic prostate cancer.Conclusion
This case demonstrates the importance of maintaining a wide differential diagnosis in the context of gastrointestinal symptomatology in malignancy. Thorough endoscopic evaluation may be necessary in such cases in order to identify potential metastatic malignancy in otherwise relatively unremarkable appearing polyps.
SUBMITTER: Narayanan S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11250128 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Polypoid Large Intestinal Involvement of Metastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Case Report.
Case reports in oncology 20240101 1
<h4>Introduction</h4>Prostate cancer most commonly metastasizes to the bone and lymph nodes. Gastrointestinal metastasis has been noted in the literature but appears to be an exceedingly uncommon phenomenon. Large intestinal involvement in particular has been reported on only a few occasions, and never concomitantly with small intestinal metastatic involvement.<h4>Case report</h4>We report the case of a 69-year-old gentleman with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer with development of ...[more]