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- Title
Penile metastasis from primary cholangiocarcinoma: the first case report.
- Authors
Pastore, Antonio Luigi; Palleschi, Giovanni; Manfredonia, Giorgia; Maceroni, Piero; Alvaro, Domenico; De Santis, Domenico; Ferretti, Simone; Porta, Natale; Di Cristofano, Claudio; Rocca, Carlo Della; Fuschi, Andrea; Salhi, Yazan Al; Maggioni, Cristina; Petrozza, Vincenzo; Carbone, Antonio
- Abstract
Background Metastatic penile carcinoma derived from cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) has not been previously reported in the literature. Common metastatic sites for CCA include the regional lymph nodes and adjacent organs. CCAs are not highly vascularised tumours, making hematogenous metastases uncommon. Hematogenous CCA metastases commonly occur at distant organs such as the lungs, adrenal glands, and bones. Median survival for patients with metastatic disease is generally less than 1 year. Case presentation A 74-year-old Caucasian man consulted us after having undergone penile ultrasonography for pain and increased thickness at the base of the penis after self-examination. The patient presented with a history of hepatitis C-related cirrhosis and intrahepatic CCA, diagnosed 3 years previously. A biopsy of the corpora cavernosa on both sides revealed a carcinoma harbouring the same histological and immunophenotypical features as the primary hepatic lesion. Conclusions To date, there is no case of penile or urogenital system metastasis from CCA described in the literature. Therefore, this article represents the first case report of penile metastasis from CCA.
- Subjects
CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA; MAGNETIC resonance; PENIS; METASTASIS; LYMPH nodes
- Publication
BMC Gastroenterology, 2013, Vol 13, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1471-230X
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1186/1471-230X-13-149