Open AccessUnilateral upper extremity lymphedema in metastatic prostate cancer
Author(s) -
Mupamombe Charles T.,
LoGiurato Brendan,
Kampel Lewis,
Cohen Jean Marc
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1367
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphedema , malignancy , prostate cancer , prostate , disease , differential diagnosis , presentation (obstetrics) , cancer , radiology , pathology , breast cancer
Key Clinical Message Upper extremity lymphedema and cutaneous spread are atypical behavior of prostate disease and should be kept in the differential for selected patients. This presentation in these patients may be underdiagnosed and potentially an ominous sign. Our case adds to our continued learning of possible prostate malignancy behavior.