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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2009; 15(33): 4209-4211
Published online Sep 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4209
Published online Sep 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4209
Priapism secondary to penile metastasis of rectal cancer
Ji Chan Park, Wook Hyun Lee, Min Kyu Kang, Suk Young Park, Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon St. Mary’s Hospital, 520-2 Daeheung-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon 301-723, South Korea
Author contributions: Park JC, Lee WH and Kang MK collected the data and wrote the paper; Park SY was responsible for writing the paper and its supervision.
Correspondence to: Suk Young Park, MD, Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon St. Mary’s Hospital, 520-2 Daeheung-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon 301-723, South Korea. sypark1011@hotmail.com
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Received: May 19, 2009
Revised: August 4, 2009
Accepted: August 11, 2009
Published online: September 7, 2009
Revised: August 4, 2009
Accepted: August 11, 2009
Published online: September 7, 2009
Abstract
Metastatic penile carcinoma is rare and usually originates from genitourinary tumors. The presenting symptoms or signs have been described as nonspecific except for priapism. Rectal adenocarcinoma is a very unusual source of metastatic penile carcinoma. We report a case of metastatic penile carcinoma that originated from the rectum. Symptomatic improvement occurred with palliative radiotherapy.
Keywords: Penile neoplasms; Neoplasm metastasis; Priapism; Rectal cancer