Femoral Metastasis from Penile Carcinoma: Report of 2 Cases
Joint Authors
Braumann, Laura
Tsagozis, Panagiotis
Wedin, Rikard
Brosjö, Otte
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
Penile cancer rarely gives symptomatic skeletal metastases.
Methods.
We present 2 patients with squamous carcinoma of the penis who were surgically treated for metastases in the femur.
Results.
Both patients had pathological fractures and were operated on.
In one case, the skeletal metastasis preceded any lymphatic spread of the disease, suggesting early haematogenous dissemination.
Conclusions.
Endoprosthetic reconstruction resulted in pain relief and restored the ambulatory capacity.
Clinicians should be aware of the possibility for symptomatic bone metastases with a risk for pathological fracture in patients with penile cancer.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Braumann, Laura& Tsagozis, Panagiotis& Wedin, Rikard& Brosjö, Otte. 2015. Femoral Metastasis from Penile Carcinoma: Report of 2 Cases. Case Reports in Urology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Braumann, Laura…[et al.]. Femoral Metastasis from Penile Carcinoma: Report of 2 Cases. Case Reports in Urology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Braumann, Laura& Tsagozis, Panagiotis& Wedin, Rikard& Brosjö, Otte. Femoral Metastasis from Penile Carcinoma: Report of 2 Cases. Case Reports in Urology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060247
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1060247