Prostate carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation: case report and literature review

Authors

  • Raquel Civolani Marques Fernandes University of São Paulo; Faculty of Medicine; Hospital das Clínicas; Department of Pathologic Anatomy
  • Marcus de Medeiros Matsushita University of São Paulo; Faculty of Medicine; Hospital das Clínicas; Department of Pathologic Anatomy
  • Thais Mauad University of São Paulo; Faculty of Medicine; Hospital das Clínicas; Department of Pathologic Anatomy
  • Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva University of São Paulo; Faculty of Medicine; Hospital das Clínicas; Department of Pathologic Anatomy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0041-87812001000500005

Keywords:

Prostatic carcinoma, Neuroendocrine differentiation, Autopsy, Immunohistochemistry, Splenic metastasis

Abstract

Neuroendocrine differentiation in prostatic carcinomas generally confers a more aggressive clinical behavior and less favorable prognosis than usual prostatic carcinomas. In this manuscript, we report a case of a 58-year-old man with prostatic carcinoma who died 1 year after initial diagnosis. Autopsy showed a disseminated prostatic carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation. There were metastasis to the spleen, an organ infrequently involved by disseminated epithelial neoplasms. Neuroendocrine differentiation was demonstrated by immunohistochemical studies in the biopsy and autopsy material.

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Published

2001-10-01

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Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

Prostate carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation: case report and literature review . (2001). Revista Do Hospital Das Clínicas, 56(5), 153-158. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0041-87812001000500005