Colorectal Carcinoid Found in Prostate Biopsy
Author Information
Author(s): Roderick CN van den Bergh, Tineke Wolters, Manon CW Spaander, Fritz H Schröder, Geert JLH van Leenders
Primary Institution: Erasmus University Medical Center
Conclusion
Colorectal carcinoid can be found in prostate biopsies, highlighting the need for pathologists to examine rectal tissue in these cases.
Supporting Evidence
- Prostate needle-biopsies are common and can sometimes contain rectal tissue.
- Colorectal carcinoids are slow-growing tumors that can be found incidentally.
- The patient had no clinical consequences from the carcinoid finding.
Takeaway
Sometimes when doctors take samples from the prostate, they might accidentally find something unusual in the nearby rectum, like a small tumor called a carcinoid.
Methodology
The case involved transrectal prostate biopsies from a 71-year-old male, with histopathological evaluation revealing a carcinoid in rectal mucosa.
Limitations
The finding was incidental and did not lead to any clinical consequences for the patient.
Participant Demographics
71-year-old Caucasian male without comorbidity.
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