Korean J Urol.  2010 Dec;51(12):882-884.

A Case of Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy in Primary Small Cell Prostate Cancer

• Kim KH
• Park SU
• Jang JY
• Park WK
• Oh CK
• Rha KH

Abstract

Primary small cell carcinoma of the prostate is a rare and very aggressive disease with a poor prognosis, even in its localized form. We managed a case of primary small cell carcinoma of the prostate. The patient was treated with robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy. Herein we report this first case of robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy performed in a patient with primary small cell carcinoma of the prostate.

Keyword

Prostatectomy; Robotics; Small cell carcinoma

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Small Cell
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Humans
Prognosis
Prostate
Prostatectomy
Prostatic Neoplasms
Robotics

Figure

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  FIG. 1 Abdominal pelvic computed tomography (CT) scan: lymphadenopathy and right pelvic dilatation, which were assumed to be metastatic lesions near both iliac arteries, were observed.

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  FIG. 2 Prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): A malignant lesion of the prostate was observed showing penetration into the right capsule and seminal vesicles.

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  FIG. 3 Gross appearance of the resected tumor.

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  FIG. 4 The microscopic findings show diffuse small round cells with scanty cytoplasm (H&E, ×200).

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