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Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports 1/2019

Open Access 01-12-2019 | Rectal Cancer | Case report

Penile metastases of rectal adenocarcinoma after abdominoperineal resection: a case report

Authors: Omar Marghich, Yassine Dkhissi, Mohammed Alila, Hicham El Bouhaddouti

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Background

Penile metastases are very rare and arise most frequently from genitourinary cancers. Penile metastases from rectal adenocarcinoma are less common.

Case presentation

We report the case of a 47-year-old North Afican man with penile metastases from a rectal adenocarcinoma, which was discovered 4 months after abdominoperineal resection. A penile biopsy was carried out and established the metastatic nature. He underwent palliative chemotherapy treatment. He was still alive 4 months after diagnosis of penile metastases.

Conclusion

The prognosis of metastasis to the penis is very poor; the best results have been achieved with surgery but only for lesions where metastasis is limited to the penis.
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Metadata
Title
Penile metastases of rectal adenocarcinoma after abdominoperineal resection: a case report
Authors
Omar Marghich
Yassine Dkhissi
Mohammed Alila
Hicham El Bouhaddouti
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-019-2147-z

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