Unusual Presentation of Prostate Cancer Metastatic to the Cricoid Cartilage and Oral Cavity

Joint Authors

Olvera, Marlene
Delgado, Miriam
Vázquez, Melchor
Zavala, José
Macedo, Verónica
Puentes, Martha

Source

Case Reports in Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2018-03-06

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

In Mexico, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in men.

Prostate cancer usually presents metastasis to the regional lymph nodes and bone.

Hereby, we present an unusual case of metastatic prostate cancer, with affectation to the cricoid cartilage and oral cavity, being the first case to have ever been reported in Mexico.

A 68-year-old Mexican man was diagnosed with prostate cancer and cribriform architecture histology with low serum level of prostate-specific antigen, debuting with laryngeal stridor.

The biopsy came back positive for metastatic prostate carcinoma.

During treatment with radiotherapy, metastasis developed to the oral cavity.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Olvera, Marlene& Delgado, Miriam& Vázquez, Melchor& Zavala, José& Macedo, Verónica& Puentes, Martha. 2018. Unusual Presentation of Prostate Cancer Metastatic to the Cricoid Cartilage and Oral Cavity. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Olvera, Marlene…[et al.]. Unusual Presentation of Prostate Cancer Metastatic to the Cricoid Cartilage and Oral Cavity. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Olvera, Marlene& Delgado, Miriam& Vázquez, Melchor& Zavala, José& Macedo, Verónica& Puentes, Martha. Unusual Presentation of Prostate Cancer Metastatic to the Cricoid Cartilage and Oral Cavity. Case Reports in Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144945

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1144945