Isolated prostate cancer recurrence presenting as pelvic mass nine years after radical retropubic prostatectomy

Monica M Metzdorf; Joseph D Schmidt

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2007.08.026

Isolated prostate cancer recurrence presenting as pelvic mass nine years after radical retropubic prostatectomy

Urology. 2007 Nov;70(5):1007.e17-8. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.08.026.

Authors

Monica M Metzdorf¹, Joseph D Schmidt

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of California, San Diego, Medical Center, San Diego, California 92103-8897, USA.

PMID: 18068468
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.08.026

Abstract

Pelvic seeding from radical retropubic prostatectomy for adenocarcinoma of the prostate is uncommon. We describe a patient who presented with a prostate-specific antigen recurrence and was found to have a solitary metastasis adjacent to his pubic bone 9 years after radical prostatectomy. Computed tomography scanning followed by surgery documented the pelvic recurrence.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / surgery*
Aged
Humans
Male
Neoplasm Seeding*
Pelvic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Prostatectomy*
Prostatic Neoplasms / surgery*
Time Factors