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Revista Científica Ciencia Médica
Print version ISSN 1817-7433On-line version ISSN 2220-2234
Abstract
ALA PAREDES, María Cristina et al. Ductal adenocarcinoma prostate Type B: Case report. Rev Cient Cienc Méd [online]. 2014, vol.17, n.2, pp.63-66. ISSN 1817-7433.
Ductal adenocarcinoma prostate is a rare histological variant that occurs only in 0.2 to 0.8% of prostate carcinomas, being more frequent in elderly patients and manifests with hematuria and obstruction data. This uncommon histological variant was observed a will be presented in this article 64 years old patient with obstructive prostatic symptoms with no relevant medical history, normal digital rectal examination, ultrasound result was 60 grams prostate and was slightly enlarged, PSA (Antígeno Prostático Específico) value was normal, surgery: retropubic prostatectomy with clinical diagnosis of obstructive prostatic hyperplasia, pathology result was ductal adenocarcinoma prostate. The main difficulty in the diagnosis of this condition is the absence of clinical, laboratory that concludes malignant neoplastic process findings.
Keywords : Adenocarcinoma; Prostate-Specific Antigen; Prostatectomy.