• Title of article

    Leptomeningeal Disease as a Rare Complication of Primary PenileUrethral Cancer

  • Author/Authors

    Yen, Aihua Edward Baylor College of Medicine - Houston - TX, USA , Chen, Nan Baylor College of Medicine - Houston - TX, USA , Wheeler, Thomas Baylor College of Medicine - Houston - TX, USA , Coburn, Michael Baylor College of Medicine - Houston - TX, USA

  • Pages
    4
  • From page
    1
  • To page
    4
  • Abstract
    Primary penile urethral cancer is a rare genitourinary malignancy arising from the epithelial lining of the urethra. Our patient is a63-year-old male with newly diagnosed penile urethral carcinoma who presented with headache and was found to haveleptomeningeal disease on imaging and cerebral spinalfluid analysis. He was treated with systemic and intrathecalchemotherapy with some response and improvement in symptoms. This is thefirst reported case of leptomeningeal disease as acomplication of penile urethral carcinoma. Recognition and prompt treatment are important; however, overall prognosis of thisentity remains poor.
  • Keywords
    Leptomeningeal Disease , Rare Complication , Primary Penile Urethral Cancer
  • Journal title
    Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
  • Serial Year
    2020
  • Record number

    2609893