Femoral Metastasis from Penile Carcinoma: Report of 2 Cases

Femoral Metastasis from Penile Carcinoma: Report of 2 Cases

Purpose. Penile cancer rarely gives symptomatic skeletal metastases. Methods. We present 2 patients with squamous carcinoma of the penis who were surgically treated for metastases in the femur. Results. Both patients had pathological fractures and were operated on. In one case, the skeletal metastas...

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Main Authors: Laura Braumann, Panagiotis Tsagozis, Rikard Wedin, Otte Brosjö
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/583851
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spelling doaj-efda17f506694901acbc7b9ee3e38b352020-11-24T22:43:48ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782015-01-01201510.1155/2015/583851583851Femoral Metastasis from Penile Carcinoma: Report of 2 CasesLaura Braumann0Panagiotis Tsagozis1Rikard Wedin2Otte Brosjö3Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery, General Hospital Oberndorf, Paracelsusstraße 37, Oberndorf, 5110 Salzburg, AustriaSection of Orthopedics, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, 17176 Stockholm, SwedenSection of Orthopedics, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, 17176 Stockholm, SwedenSection of Orthopedics, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, 17176 Stockholm, SwedenPurpose. Penile cancer rarely gives symptomatic skeletal metastases. Methods. We present 2 patients with squamous carcinoma of the penis who were surgically treated for metastases in the femur. Results. Both patients had pathological fractures and were operated on. In one case, the skeletal metastasis preceded any lymphatic spread of the disease, suggesting early haematogenous dissemination. Conclusions. Endoprosthetic reconstruction resulted in pain relief and restored the ambulatory capacity. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility for symptomatic bone metastases with a risk for pathological fracture in patients with penile cancer.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/583851
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author Laura Braumann
Panagiotis Tsagozis
Rikard Wedin
Otte Brosjö
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Panagiotis Tsagozis
Rikard Wedin
Otte Brosjö
Femoral Metastasis from Penile Carcinoma: Report of 2 Cases
Case Reports in Urology
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Panagiotis Tsagozis
Rikard Wedin
Otte Brosjö
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title Femoral Metastasis from Penile Carcinoma: Report of 2 Cases
title_short Femoral Metastasis from Penile Carcinoma: Report of 2 Cases
title_full Femoral Metastasis from Penile Carcinoma: Report of 2 Cases
title_fullStr Femoral Metastasis from Penile Carcinoma: Report of 2 Cases
title_full_unstemmed Femoral Metastasis from Penile Carcinoma: Report of 2 Cases
title_sort femoral metastasis from penile carcinoma: report of 2 cases
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Urology
issn 2090-696X
2090-6978
publishDate 2015-01-01
description Purpose. Penile cancer rarely gives symptomatic skeletal metastases. Methods. We present 2 patients with squamous carcinoma of the penis who were surgically treated for metastases in the femur. Results. Both patients had pathological fractures and were operated on. In one case, the skeletal metastasis preceded any lymphatic spread of the disease, suggesting early haematogenous dissemination. Conclusions. Endoprosthetic reconstruction resulted in pain relief and restored the ambulatory capacity. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility for symptomatic bone metastases with a risk for pathological fracture in patients with penile cancer.
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