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Scrotal Lesions of Metastatic Rectal Adenocarcinoma: Case Report and Literature Review

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Secondary scrotal tumors originating from viscera are rare and indicate a poor prognosis. We report a patient who underwent abdominoperineal resection due to his rectal cancer. Tumor recurrence at the… Click to show full abstract

Secondary scrotal tumors originating from viscera are rare and indicate a poor prognosis. We report a patient who underwent abdominoperineal resection due to his rectal cancer. Tumor recurrence at the surgical site led to prostate involvement. About 1 month after the prostatectomy, scrotal skin metastasis presented as bilateral papulonodular lesions. Finally, brain metastasis occurred and caused his death. Also, several ways by which malignancies can metastasize to scrotum have been discussed. © 2019 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved. Acta Med Iran 2019;57(4):262-266.

Keywords: metastatic rectal; lesions metastatic; report; rectal adenocarcinoma; scrotal lesions; adenocarcinoma case

Journal Title: ACTA MEDICA IRANICA
Year Published: 2019

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