Mínguez R, Sempere A, Arellano R, Moyano J L, Sanz J, Fraga J, Melón F J, Pereira I
Servicio de Urología, Hospital De La Princesa, Madrid.
Actas Urol Esp. 1992 Jun;16(6):518-22.
Prostate small cell carcinoma (SCC) is a rare and fatal condition over which countless enigmas hover both with regard to its origin and biological behaviour as well as to its management, the topic of this paper. We contribute the case of a 69-year old male diagnosed through transrectal biopsy and presenting lung, nodes and bone metastasis who underwent palliative UTR but died within four days of the intervention as a consequence of the metastatic condition. Microscopic and immunohistochemical findings characteristic of this type of tumour are described, emphasising the relevance of diagnosing this entity based on its poor prognosis and different therapeutic approach from that used for typical prostate adenocarcinoma.
