Rare variety of breast cancer in a young girl: A case report
Year: 2017
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: A 55-year-old male diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2010 and underwent radical prostatectomy followed by salvage radiation therapy to the prostatic fossa. He was found to have bone metastasis and since had been treated with hormonal therapy, enzalutamide, abiraterone, radium-223, and taxotere. In April 2016, the patients PSA was >1500 ng/dl. In August 2016, the patient,s was found to have bone marrow involvement with anemia (hemoglobin 6.1 g/dL) and thrombocytopenia (platelets 32x103/ul). In November 2016, the patient began complaining of scrotal pain. Physical examination demonstrated an enlarged scrotum with palpable mass and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan revealed a right testicular hydrocele containing multiple enhancing nodules. At last follow-up on November 10, 2016, the patient continued to have scrotal pain, and required transfusions for anemia and thrombocytopenia and is currently being treated with carboplatin and cabazitaxel.
Authors: Arman Chowdhury, Wasek Faisal
Language: English
Topic: Male Breast Health Studies
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2616196367