Cytology of metastatic prostate cancer following orchiectomy and antiandrogen therapy: A diagnostic challenge

Rapkiewicz, Amy; Gorokhovsky, C T Rimma; Farcon, Eduardo; Das, Kasturi

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“…PSA and PSAP are two widely used markers in suggesting and/or confirming prostatic origin. 12,13,21,22 Cells of adrenal cortical origin commonly express inhibin, melan A, and calretinin. 20,23 Adrenal medullary tumors should express synaptophysin and chromogranin, and conventional renal cell carcinomas often stain with RCC.…”

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Fine needle aspiration of metastatic prostate carcinoma simulating a primary adrenal cortical neoplasm: A case report and review of the literature

Subhawong

2009

Diagnostic Cytopathology

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Adrenal metastases usually occur in prostate cancer patients with widespread bone and visceral disease. Autopsy studies have shown that adrenal metastases may be found in up to 23% of these patients. However, the finding of an isolated adrenal metastasis without the involvement of other organs in a patient with prostate cancer is exceedingly rare. Thus, it may cause a diagnostic dilemma on FNA cytology. We report a patient with a history of prostate cancer, status post radiation, and hormonal therapy 4 years before, who presented with a new, single adrenal mass on abdominal imaging studies. The ultrasound-guided FNA cytology of the adrenal mass revealed cytomorphological features that were suggestive of a primary adrenal cortical neoplasm, but overlapped with those of a prostate metastasis. To our knowledge, FNA findings of metastatic prostate cancer simulating an adrenal cortical neoplasm have not been previously reported in the English literature. The purpose of our study is to discuss the differential diagnosis of these entities. The accurate diagnosis is important because of different prognosis and treatment implications for the various diseases.

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Fine needle aspiration of metastatic prostate carcinoma simulating a primary adrenal cortical neoplasm: A case report and review of the literature

Subhawong

2009

Diagnostic Cytopathology

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Cytology of metastatic prostate cancer following orchiectomy and antiandrogen therapy: A diagnostic challenge

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Fine needle aspiration of metastatic prostate carcinoma simulating a primary adrenal cortical neoplasm: A case report and review of the literature

Fine needle aspiration of metastatic prostate carcinoma simulating a primary adrenal cortical neoplasm: A case report and review of the literature

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