Title of article :
Painless Gross Hematuria: A New Presentation of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Prostate
Author/Authors :
Ahadi, Mahsa Department of Pathology - Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Javanmard, Babak Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Fallah Karkan, Morteza Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Yousefi, Mohammad Reza Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Introduction: Primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) is a very rare type of prostate sarcoma that mostly occurs in young adults,
and it is associated with a poor prognosis.
Case Presentation: A 37-year-old male was admitted with intermittent painless gross hematuria from 1 month prior to admission.
Cystosocopy, abdominopelvic computed tomography scan (ACTS), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed huge prostate.
All tumor markers were negative and pathology findings of trans-rectal ultrasonographic biopsy (TRUS Bx) and trans-urethral resection
of prostate (TURP) were consistent with severely inflamed prostatic urethra with no evidence of malignancy. The patient
underwent radical prostatectomy. Histopathology of the specimens showed malignant neoplasm of small round and oval cells
suggestive of PNET. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) study results on CD99 were positive.
Conclusions: We report a rare uncommon case of prostate PNET presented by intermittent painless gross hematuria. As the prognosis
is very poor, medical staff should pay enough attention to the differential diagnosis, choosing the best treatment and subjects
close follow-up.
Keywords :
CD99 , Prostate Sarcoma , Extra-Skeletal Ewing’s Sarcoma , Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics