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Luekemic infiltration of the prostate. A case study and clinicopathological review
Author(s) -
Dajani Yahia F.,
Burke Michael
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197612)38:6<2442::aid-cncr2820380632>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - medicine , infiltration (hvac) , prostate , lymphocytic infiltration , pathology , urology , cancer , physics , thermodynamics
A case of leukemic infiltration of the prostate occurring with acute retention of urine is reported. Examination of the blood showed chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). The number of reported cases of leukemic infiltration of the prostate is updated and a review of the literature on the subject is presented.