Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Prostatic carcinoma with melanosis.

M Furusato1, I Matsumoto, H Kato

  • 1Department of Pathology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

The Prostate
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Prostate melanosis, an uncommon lesion with unclear origins, rarely co-occurs with prostate adenocarcinoma. This report details a third case, noting melanin pigment within carcinoma cells alongside melanosis.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Adenosine A2 receptor antagonist facilitates the reversal of long-term potentiation (depotentiation) of evoked postsynaptic potentials but inhibits that of population spikes in hippocampal CA1 neurons.

Neuroscience letters·1992
Same author

The helix-loop-helix/leucine repeat transcription factor USF can be functionally regulated in a redox-dependent manner.

The Journal of biological chemistry·1992
Same author

Immunohistochemical study of the histogenesis of esophageal carcinosarcoma.

Japanese journal of clinical oncology·1992
Same author

Structure and distribution of the lymphatic vessels in the parietal pleura of the monkey as studied by enzyme-histochemistry and by light and electron microscopy.

Archives of histology and cytology·1992
Same author

Specific expressions of Fyn and Lyn, lymphocyte antigen receptor-associated tyrosine kinases, in the central nervous system.

Brain research. Molecular brain research·1992
Same author

A hyperpolarizing response induced by glutamate in mouse cerebellar Purkinje cells.

Neuroscience research·1992

Area of Science:

  • Uropathology
  • Oncology
  • Melanin Biology

Background:

  • Prostate melanosis is an infrequent finding characterized by melanin deposition in prostatic epithelia and stroma.
  • The histogenesis of prostate melanosis remains poorly understood.
  • The co-occurrence of prostatic melanosis and prostatic adenocarcinoma is exceptionally rare, with only two prior case reports.

Observation:

  • This article presents a third documented case of concurrent prostatic melanosis and adenocarcinoma.
  • The case involves a detailed examination of melanin pigment distribution.
  • Specific attention is given to the presence of melanin within the malignant carcinoma cells.

Findings:

  • Melanin pigment was identified within the carcinoma cells of the prostate gland.

Related Experiment Videos

  • This finding supports the potential for melanocytic differentiation or pigment transfer in prostate cancer.
  • The study contributes to the understanding of the relationship between melanosis and adenocarcinoma in the prostate.

    • Implications:

    • Further research into the histogenesis of prostate melanosis is warranted.
    • Understanding the presence of melanin in prostate adenocarcinoma may offer insights into tumor biology and potential therapeutic targets.
    • This case highlights the importance of recognizing rare pathological combinations in the prostate for accurate diagnosis and management.