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World J Clin Cases. Sep 16, 2024; 12(26): 5952-5959
Published online Sep 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i26.5952
Concurrent occurrence of adenocarcinoma and urothelial carcinoma of the prostate gland: A case report
Jhe Yuan Hsu, Yi Sheng Lin, Li Hua Huang, Tang Yi Tsao, Chao Yu Hsu, Yen Chuan Ou, Min Che Tung
Jhe Yuan Hsu, Yi Sheng Lin, Li Hua Huang, Chao Yu Hsu, Yen Chuan Ou, Min Che Tung, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tungs' Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, Taichung 435403, Taiwan
Tang Yi Tsao, Department of Pathology, Tungs' Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, Taichung 435403, Taiwan
Author contributions: Hsu JY, Lin YS, Huang LH, and Tsao TY contributed to patient care, data collection, and manuscript writing and editing; Hsu CY, Ou YC, and Tung MC contributed to conceptualization and supervision; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Yi Sheng Lin, MD, Chief Doctor, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tungs' Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, No. 699 Section 8, Taiwan Boulevard, Wuqi District, Taichung 435403, Taiwan. tung12197@gmail.com
Received: February 25, 2024
Revised: June 15, 2024
Accepted: July 15, 2024
Published online: September 16, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This report of synchronous adenocarcinoma and urothelial carcinoma (UC) of the prostate gland describes the unique prostate cancer manifestations in a male patient as well as the clinical journey from his initial symptoms of urinary retention and gross hematuria to the final treatment comprising robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy and bilateral pelvic lymph nodes dissection. This rare co-occurrence of two distinct cancer subtypes of the prostate gland without a history of UC of the urinary bladder and evident recurrence after treatment emphasizes the need for heightened diagnostic awareness and suggests novel oncogenic pathways and genetic predispositions.