Male Pelvic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Origin

Joint Authors

Abdel Karim, Nagla
Chiec, Lauren
Verma, Sadhna
Kendler, Ady

Source

Case Reports in Oncological Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2014-11-13

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Pelvic squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary origin has been described in several case reports of female patients.

However, there have been no published reports describing male patients with pelvic squamous cell cancer of unknown primary origin.

Our case describes a 52-year-old man who presented with right buttock pain, rectal urgency, and constipation.

His physical examination demonstrated tenderness to palpation around his gluteal folds.

Computed tomography scan of his abdomen and pelvis demonstrated a large mass in his retroperitoneum.

The mass was determined to be squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary origin.

Additionally, the patient had small nodules in his right lower lung lobe and right hepatic lobe.

The patient was treated with concomitant chemoradiation, including cisplatin and intensity-modulated radiation therapy, followed by carboplatin and paclitaxel.

The patient achieved partial remission, in which he remained one year after his presentation.

Our case is consistent with the literature which suggests that squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary origin occurring outside of the head and neck region may have a more favorable prognosis than other carcinomas of unknown primary origin.

Further studies are necessary to determine the most appropriate work-up, diagnosis, and optimal treatment strategies.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Chiec, Lauren& Verma, Sadhna& Kendler, Ady& Abdel Karim, Nagla. 2014. Male Pelvic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Origin. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017398

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Chiec, Lauren…[et al.]. Male Pelvic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Origin. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017398

American Medical Association (AMA)

Chiec, Lauren& Verma, Sadhna& Kendler, Ady& Abdel Karim, Nagla. Male Pelvic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Origin. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017398

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1017398