Title |
Value of positron emission tomography in diagnosing synchronous penile metastasis from urothelial bladder cancer
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Published in |
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, September 2015
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DOI | 10.1186/s12957-015-0696-1 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
M. Rouanne, A. Alhammadi, D. Vilain, C. Radulescu, T. Lebret |
Abstract |
Metastases to the penis are extremely rare events. Most frequently, penile metastases come from the urogenital system (bladder, prostate) or the rectum-sigmoid colon. Usually painful, penile lesions may be asymptomatic, making diagnosis more challenging. Hence, we report the adding value of (18)F-fludeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography ((18)F-FDG PET/CT) in the detection of penile metastases originating from urothelial carcinoma of the bladder. Arguably, penile metastases must be considered as an advanced disease requiring essentially palliative care. Therefore, accurate staging of clinically localized muscle-invasive bladder cancer is crucial to avoid useless curative intent radical surgery. |
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