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Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology 1/2012

Open Access 01-12-2012 | Case report

An unusual case of retrovesical ectopic prostate tissue accompanied by primary prostate cancer

Authors: Fu-Qing Tan, Xin Xu, Bo-Hua Shen, Jie Qin, Ke Sun, Qihan You, De-Sheng Shang, Xiang-Yi Zheng

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

We report an unusual case of retrovesical ectopic prostate tissue in a 73-year-old man with primary prostate cancer. The man’s prostate-specific antigen was 24.66 ng/ml.Transabdominal ultrasonography, pelvic computed tomography,and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a heterogeneous 8.5 × 8.0 × 7.0 cm mass in contact with the posterior wall of the urinary bladder. The patient underwent a retropubic radical prostatectomy and resection of tumor. Pathological examination of prostate revealed a prostatic adenocarcinoma, Gleason score of 4 + 5 = 9, and the retrovesical tumor was confirmed to be a benign prostate tissue.
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Metadata
Title
An unusual case of retrovesical ectopic prostate tissue accompanied by primary prostate cancer
Authors
Fu-Qing Tan
Xin Xu
Bo-Hua Shen
Jie Qin
Ke Sun
Qihan You
De-Sheng Shang
Xiang-Yi Zheng
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-10-186

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