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Rare case of bilateral testicular and epididymal metastasis of prostate cancer
Article published in Urologia Polska 2005/58/4.

authors

Marek Lipiński, Mariusz Szewczyk, Leszek Jeromin
Klinika Urologii z Pracownią Litotrypsji Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Łodzi
Kierownik kliniki: prof. dr hab. Waldemar Różański

keywords

prostate, prostate cancer, metastases

summary

Prostate cancer is on the 3rd place in new registered cases ladder in polish population after lung and stomach cancer and afflicts about 5.4% of men neoplasms. Testicular and epididymal metastasis as well as urinary bladder and penile skin metastases of prostate cancer are so rare. Authors presents rare case of testicular and epididymal metastases of prostate cancer.

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correspondence

Marek Lipiński
Klinika Urologii z Pracownią Litotrypsji UM
ul. Pabianicka 62
93-513 Łódź
tel. (042) 689 52 11
miklipa@poczta.onet.pl