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An Orthotopic Murine Model of Human Prostate Cancer Metastasis
Published on: September 18, 2013
Solitary pulmonary metastasis from prostate sarcomatoid cancer
Taichiro Goto1, Arafumi Maeshima, Yoshitaka Oyamada
1Department of General Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan. taichiro@gj9.so-net.ne.jp
Background:
Pulmonary metastasis from prostate cancer is considered to be a late event, and patients can be treated with chemotherapy or hormonal manipulation. However, there has been only a few reports on surgical resection for pulmonary metastasis from prostate cancer.
Case Presentation:
We present a surgical case of solitary pulmonary metastasis from prostate cancer. A 73-year-old man underwent pelvic evisceration for prostate cancer. Histopathological examination revealed a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with a sarcomatoid carcinoma component. During postoperative follow-up, chest computed tomography showed a nodular shadow in the lung, and thoracoscopic wedge resection of the lung was performed. Histopathological examination revealed a histological appearance similar to that of the prostate sarcomatoid carcinoma. This is the first reported case of solitary pulmonary metastasis from prostate sarcomatoid cancer.
Conclusion:
Isolated pulmonary metastasis from prostate sarcomatoid cancer is extremely rare, but surgery could be the treatment of choice.
