Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate

Gerald Mak; Kenneth Chew; Dale Wood; James Thompson

doi:10.1136/bcr-2024-262520

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate

BMJ Case Rep. 2024 Nov 14;17(11):e262520. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2024-262520.

Authors

Gerald Mak^{1

2}, Kenneth Chew^{3

2}, Dale Wood², James Thompson^{3

2}

Affiliations

¹ School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia chinhogerald.mak@health.nsw.gov.au.
² Department of Urology, St George Hospital, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia.
³ School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

PMID: 39542500
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-262520

Abstract

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate is a rare entity, with limited documented cases in the medical literature. Herein, we present a case of primary prostatic squamous cell carcinoma in a male in his 60s, detailing the clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, histopathological findings and treatment. Our case highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges associated with this uncommon malignancy.

Keywords: Prostate; Prostate Cancer; Urological cancer; Urology.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / diagnosis
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / pathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prostate / diagnostic imaging
Prostate / pathology
Prostatic Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Prostatic Neoplasms* / pathology