A neglected case of penile cancer presented as paraplegia with spinal metastases leading to fatal outcome
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
Abstract: Carcinoma of penis is not unknown in the developing countries. Regional lymph node metastasis is very well documented but hematogenous distant metastasis is unusual and occurs late, with a reported incidence 1-10%. We present a neglected case of carcinoma penis metastasis to the spine. Patient presented with paraplegia with disc compression diagnosed as a metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, later found to have a primary in Penis. This is the third reported case of penile cancer metastasizing to spine. Keywords: Bony Metastasis, Paraplegia, Penile Cancer, Spinal Metastasis, Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
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Megha Yadav, Mukesh Agrawal
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