[Prostatic cancer presenting as palpable lymph node metastasis--report of three cases].

Three cases of prostatic carcinoma with palpable metastatic lymph nodes are presented. In case 1, the intrapelvic lymph node metastases were recognized as an abdominal mass. In case 2 and 3, non-regional superficial lymph node metastases were palpable. Orchiectomy and anti-androgen therapy were effective in all cases.