Prostatic Carcinosarcoma: A Case Report
Journal Title: Üroonkoloji Bülteni - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 2
Abstract
Prostatic carcinosarcoma is a rare malignancy composed of sarcomatous and carcinomatous elements. Predominantly, they are very aggressive tumors with a poor prognosis. In this case report, a 78 year-old male patient with prostate adenocarcinoma developing prostatic carcinosarcoma after using androgen blockade for 3 years was presented. We tried to define the clinical and pathological features of this rare malignancy with current information.
Authors and Affiliations
Yusuf Şenoğlu, Kamil Çam, Havva Erdem, Muhammet Ali Kayıkçı, Ali Tekin
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