Open AccessThe secondary tumor of the prostate derived from upper tract urothelial carcinoma: An autopsy case
Author(s) -
Goto Keisuke,
Kambara Takahiro,
Kagiyama Yoshito,
Takemoto Kenshiro,
Kobatake Kohei,
Ikeda Kenichiro,
Inoue Shogo,
Hayashi Tetsutaro,
Takeshima Yukio,
Teishima Jun
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iju case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2577-171X
DOI - 10.1002/iju5.12358
Subject(s) - medicine , lymph , prostate , renal pelvis , pathology , autopsy , prostate cancer , upper urinary tract , carcinoma , lung , urology , cancer , urinary system , ureter
Metastatic urothelial carcinomas are common in lung, liver, and lymph nodes. We present rare secondary tumor of the prostate metastasized from upper tract urothelial carcinoma. Case presentation An 87‐year‐old man was diagnosed as urothelial carcinoma of left upper tract and bladder. Only transurethral resection of bladder tumor was performed as palliative therapy to control hematuria. Thereafter, the tumor of left upper tract showed aggressive progression with multiple metastases involving lymph nodes and bilateral lungs. Finally, autopsy revealed swelling of left kidney due to tumor growth and systemic cancer disseminations involving bilateral lungs and renal hilar lymph nodes. In addition, prostate tumor was found incidentally. Histological examination including immunohistochemistry revealed the prostate tumor as metastatic tumor from urothelial carcinoma of left renal pelvis. Conclusion We reported rare secondary tumor of the prostate, derived from upper tract urothelial carcinoma. Further consideration would be required to provide better knowledge of the disease.