1. Ureteral metastasis from locally invasive, castrate-resistant prostate cancer: a case report
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Zachary C. Janatpour, Santosh Shanmuga, Edwin Gandia, and Inger L. Rosner
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Prostate cancer ,Ureteral metastasis ,Metastatic prostate cancer ,Castrate-resistant prostate cancer ,Nephroureterectomy ,Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
Within the text we describe a 66-year-old male with a history of prostate cancer (PCa), incidentally found to have left-sided hydronephrosis and a left ureteral lesion. Ureteroscopy was employed to visualize the lesion, a biopsy was taken, and a double J stent was placed. The lesion was of prostatic origin and the patient was subsequently started on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). 6 months following the procedure, the patient's PSA had decreased and his hydronephrosis had resolved. We are the first to report treating a ureteral metastasis from PCa and its associated hydronephrosis solely with ADT and double J stenting, respectively.
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- 2021
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