Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

An unusual presentation of advanced prostatic carcinoma.

Dr Subhro Pandey

Abstract :

A 68 years old known diabetic, hypertensive & Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient presented with complaint of Cough with expectoration for 5 days, fever for 2 days & shortness of eath for 2 days. After routine investigations patient was diagnosed to have Acute exacerbation of COPD due to lower respiratory tract infection & was about to be discharged. But before discharge he complained of Right upper abdominal discomfort for which USG whole abdomen was performed which revealed a Space occupying lesion (SOL) in liver and prostatomegaly. After thorough evaluation for hepatic SOL patient was found to have advanced prostatic adenocarcinoma with metastasis but with normal serum Prostate–specific antigen (PSA) level and treatment was started.

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AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF ADVANCED PROSTATIC CARCINOMA., Dr Subhro Pandey PARIPEX-INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-7 | July-2020

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