Case report: Malignant priapism: penile metastasis from prostate cancer with low serum PSA level.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Penile metastasis originating from prostate cancer is an extremely rare condition, typically associated with a poor prognosis. Therapeutic approaches are not well established and may require individualized adaptation based on clinical assessment. Radiotherapy is commonly utilized to alleviate symptoms. For patients presenting with priapism, palliative penectomy is often recommended.

Case presentation

This report describes a case of penile metastasis from prostate cancer in a 74-year-old man who presented with priapism. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging identified metastases in the penis, along with multiple metastatic sites in the lungs, left iliac vascular lymph nodes, abdominal and pelvic lymph nodes, and bones. A palliative penec

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11757117 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature