The synchronous primary carcinomas of the rectum and prostate

AYHAN S., Ozdamar A., Nese N., AYDEDE H.

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, cilt.54, sa.4, ss.800-802, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/0377-4929.91513
  • Dergi Adı: Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.800-802
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Prostatic carcinoma, rectal carcinoma, synchronous
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The diagnosis of synchronous prostatic and rectal carcinomas is uncommon. To make a correct diagnosis, biopsies of both sites are mandatory. Pathological slides should be compared and immunohistochemical staining should be taken into consideration. In this paper, an unexpected case of synchronous rectal and prostatic carcinomas arising in an 84-year-old male with hematemesis and pelvic pain is reported. These two tumoral components have a distinctive histological appearance. Immunohistochemical evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of these synchronous tumors. This case emphasizes that rectal and prostatic carcinomas can arise simultaneously. In this situation, providing clinicopathological correlation and deciding the necessity of intraoperative consultation in proper time are extremely important.