Prostatic Carcinosarcoma: A Case Report

Senoglu Y., Cam K., Erdem H., KAYIKÇI M. A., TEKİN A.

UROONKOLOJI BULTENI-BULLETIN OF UROONCOLOGY, vol.16, no.2, pp.67-69, 2017 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/uob.771
  • Journal Name: UROONKOLOJI BULTENI-BULLETIN OF UROONCOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.67-69
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

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.