Primary prostatic signet ring cell carcinoma in elderly with obstructive uropathy: a case report

• Main Authors: Simran Kaur Sidhu, Mohamad Fairuz Mohd Sharin, Khairul Asri Mohd Ghani, Saiful Azli Mohd Zainuddin, Nornazirah Azizan, Mohd Firdaus Mohd Hayati
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Springer 2022
• Subjects: RC254-282 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology Including cancer and carcinogens
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33734/1/Primary%20prostatic%20signet%20ring%20cell%20carcinoma%20in%20elderly%20with%20obstructive%20uropathy_%20a%20case%20report.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33734/2/Primary%20prostatic%20signet%20ring%20cell%20carcinoma%20in%20elderly%20with%20obstructive%20uropathy_%20a%20case%20report_ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33734/; https://afju.springeropen.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12301-022-00283-w.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-022-00283-w

Background: Primary signet-ring cell carcinoma (SRCC) of the prostate is a rare and aggressive subtype of prostate adenocarcinoma with a poor prognosis, with only approximately 60 cases reported worldwide. Case presentation: A 62-year-old man presented with acute urinary retention and hematuria, aft...