Spontaneous Regression of Primary Malignant Lymphoma of the Prostate

We herein report a case of primary lymphoma of the prostate, which arose in an 85-year-old male with dysuria. CT and MRI examinations demonstrated a large mass in the prostate. A transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate was performed. The histological examination showed diffuse large B-c...

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Main Authors:	Yoshio Monzen, Mitsuru Nakahara, Takashi Nishisaka
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:	Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/363072

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spelling	doaj-d1618680d9124301936073daed5388092020-11-24T20:49:05ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782013-01-01201310.1155/2013/363072363072Spontaneous Regression of Primary Malignant Lymphoma of the ProstateYoshio Monzen0Mitsuru Nakahara1Takashi Nishisaka2Department of Radiology, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, 1-5-54 Ujinakanda Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8530, JapanDepartment of Urology, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, JapanDepartment of Pathology, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, JapanWe herein report a case of primary lymphoma of the prostate, which arose in an 85-year-old male with dysuria. CT and MRI examinations demonstrated a large mass in the prostate. A transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate was performed. The histological examination showed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The large lesion in the prostate showed spontaneous regression. Spontaneous regression of primary lymphoma of the prostate has not been reported previously. The spontaneous regression of primary lymphoma of the prostate observed in this patient suggests that observation may represent a viable treatment option following a biopsy that has provided a histopathological diagnosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/363072
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spellingShingle	Yoshio Monzen Mitsuru Nakahara Takashi Nishisaka Spontaneous Regression of Primary Malignant Lymphoma of the Prostate Case Reports in Urology
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title	Spontaneous Regression of Primary Malignant Lymphoma of the Prostate
title_short	Spontaneous Regression of Primary Malignant Lymphoma of the Prostate
title_full	Spontaneous Regression of Primary Malignant Lymphoma of the Prostate
title_fullStr	Spontaneous Regression of Primary Malignant Lymphoma of the Prostate
title_full_unstemmed	Spontaneous Regression of Primary Malignant Lymphoma of the Prostate
title_sort	spontaneous regression of primary malignant lymphoma of the prostate
publisher	Hindawi Limited
series	Case Reports in Urology
issn	2090-696X 2090-6978
publishDate	2013-01-01
description	We herein report a case of primary lymphoma of the prostate, which arose in an 85-year-old male with dysuria. CT and MRI examinations demonstrated a large mass in the prostate. A transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate was performed. The histological examination showed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The large lesion in the prostate showed spontaneous regression. Spontaneous regression of primary lymphoma of the prostate has not been reported previously. The spontaneous regression of primary lymphoma of the prostate observed in this patient suggests that observation may represent a viable treatment option following a biopsy that has provided a histopathological diagnosis.
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Spontaneous Regression of Primary Malignant Lymphoma of the Prostate

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