• Title of article

    Coexistence of Prostate Cancer, Gynecomastia, Renal Failure, Melanonychia, and Wrist Lump

  • Author/Authors

    Vitorino Modesto dos Santos، نويسنده , , Rodrigo Abdalla de Vasconcelos، نويسنده , , Fernando Henrique de Paula، نويسنده , , Paulo Victor Alves Tubino، نويسنده , , Thiago Zavascki Turra، نويسنده , , Ivan Gagliardi Castilho، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    دوماهنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2009
  • Pages
    4
  • From page
    503
  • To page
    506
  • Abstract
    Although prostate cancer is among the most frequent malignancies in the elderly, this tumor may be under-reported, and it seems that its socioeconomic burden is not well-estimated. Chronic urinary obstruction caused by the cancer may cause renal failure, with hemorrhagic tendency, neurologic disturbances, cutaneous disorders, and diverse fingernail changes. Black or brown nail pigmentation has been associated with benign and malignant conditions, including antineoplastic drugsʹ side effects, subungual metastases, and melanoma. Metastasis of fingernail melanoma can affect lymph nodes from the wrist to elbow and axillary regions. Coexistent melanonychia and wrist lump, mimicking melanoma with sentinel lymph node is reported. It is recommended to consider the differential diagnosis of nail changes due to chronic renal failure.
  • Keywords
    Gynecomastia , cancer , prostate cancer , melanonychia , chronic renal failure
  • Journal title
    Archives of Iranian Medicine
  • Serial Year
    2009
  • Journal title
    Archives of Iranian Medicine
  • Record number

    663129