Korean J Urol.  1989 Aug;30(4):604-606.

Primary Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate

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  • 1Department of Urology, Presbyterian Medical Center, Chonju, Korea.

Abstract

A 61-year old man visited to our hospital due to gross hematuria and voiding difficulty. Microscopic examination of the prostatic tissue revealed a tumor composed predominantly of signet ring cells. Signet ring cell adenocarcinoma of the prostate is extremely rare disease. Recently we have experienced a case of signet ring cell adenocarcinoma of the prostate and report it with brief review of literature.

Keyword

signet ring cell carcinoma; prostate

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma*
Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell
Hematuria
Humans
Middle Aged
Prostate*
Rare Diseases
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