Rapidly progressive primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the prostate: A case report and review of the literature

  • Authors:
    • Tadamasa Shibuya
    • Kenichi Mori
    • Yasuhiro Sumino
    • Fuminori Sato
    • Hiromitsu Mimata
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  • Published online on: November 24, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2731
  • Pages: 634-636
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Abstract

The present study reports a rare case of primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of the prostate. A 23‑year‑old male presented to Oita Medical Center (Oita, Japan) with the complaint of dysuria and anal pain. A large mass in the prostate and a number of swollen lymph nodes in the pelvic region were identified by a computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging. The patient was, thus, admitted to Oita University Hospital (Yufu, Japan), where a biopsy of the prostate gland was performed. Histological analysis revealed small round cells that were positive for MIC‑2 expression and fluorescent in situ hybridization analysis detected a translocation involving Ewing sarcoma breakpoint region 1 at chromosome 22q12. Thus, a diagnosis of PNET of the prostate was established. Systemic chemotherapy was the selected treatment, however, a poor response was obtained. The patient succumbed approximately four months after the initial onset of symptoms. PNET of the prostate has been reported in eight cases worldwide; in comparison, the present case exhibited the most unsatisfactory outcome.
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Shibuya T, Mori K, Sumino Y, Sato F and Mimata H: Rapidly progressive primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the prostate: A case report and review of the literature. Oncol Lett 9: 634-636, 2015
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Shibuya, T., Mori, K., Sumino, Y., Sato, F., & Mimata, H. (2015). Rapidly progressive primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the prostate: A case report and review of the literature. Oncology Letters, 9, 634-636. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2731
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Shibuya, T., Mori, K., Sumino, Y., Sato, F., Mimata, H."Rapidly progressive primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the prostate: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 9.2 (2015): 634-636.
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Shibuya, T., Mori, K., Sumino, Y., Sato, F., Mimata, H."Rapidly progressive primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the prostate: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 9, no. 2 (2015): 634-636. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2731