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Prostate cancer with multiple lung metastases in a hemodialysis patient
Author(s) -
Hayakawa Kunihiro,
Matsumoto Mayuko,
Aoyagi Teiichiro,
Miyaji Keisuke,
Hata Makoto
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2000.00231.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , prostate cancer , prostate , lung cancer , lung , cancer , urology , adenocarcinoma , biopsy , oncology , autopsy , radiology
In hemodialysis patients, few cases of prostate cancer have been reported until recently. We present a case of prostate cancer with multiple lung metastases in a chronic hemodialysis patient. A 65‐year‐old Japanese man who had maintained hemodialysis for 5 years was referred to our hospital with multiple metastatic lung tumors. Serum prostate tumor markers were highly elevated although his plasma testosterone level was within the normal range. A transrectal needle prostate biopsy confirmed a histologic diagnosis of moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma. Androgen blockade therapy was very effective as evidenced by a quick decrease of serum tumor markers. The follow‐up computed tomography scan of the chest performed 3 months later showed a complete disappearance of the coin lesions. The early detection of prostate cancer in hemodialysis patients is difficult because of a lack of urologic symptoms, which indicate the importance of periodic screening by serum tumor markers. Combined androgen blockade is effective even in hemodialysis patients. However, close follow up is necessary because long‐term results and prognoses are still unknown.