Cystosarcoma phyllodes of the prostate with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation

Pathol Res Pract. 2001;197(10):657-62. doi: 10.1078/0344-0338-00142.

Abstract

A 36-year-old man presented with recurrent urinary obstruction and an enlarged, partially cystic prostate tumour on ultrasonography. Microscopically, the tumour was composed of cystically dilated ducts with leaf-like stromal projections in the lumen. A portion of the stroma was very cellular with atypia and a high mitotic rate. In addition, there was a small focus with well differentiated rhabdomyoblasts. This case is the second description of a cystosarcoma phyllodes of the prostate with rhabdomyoblasts differentiation. With radical surgery and chemotherapy only partial remission could be obtained.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Ifosfamide / administration & dosage
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Phyllodes Tumor / pathology*
  • Phyllodes Tumor / therapy
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / therapy
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / pathology*
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / therapy
  • Stromal Cells / pathology

Substances

  • Doxorubicin
  • Ifosfamide