Open AccessPure small cell carcinoma of the prostate: A rare tumor
Author(s) -
Simone Albisinni,
Cosimo De Nunzio,
Andrea Tubaro
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.94964
Subject(s) - medicine , enolase , prostate , neoplasm , small cell carcinoma , prostate carcinoma , disease , oncology , carcinoma , pathology , immunohistochemistry , cancer
PURE SMALL CELL CARCINOMA OF THE PROSTATE IS A RARE AND AGGRESSIVE NEOPLASM, WITH ONLY FEW CASES DESCRIBED IN LITERATURE AND POOR PROGNOSIS: mean survival is 5 months. We report the case of a patient with this disease, with special attention to the evolution of neuroendocrine markers as Chromogranine A and neuron-specific enolase during the progression of the tumor, evaluating their possible role in staging and follow up.