A case of extremely advanced prostate cancer presenting hemolytic jaundice

A 62-year-old man having prostate cancer presenting with hemolytic jaundice is reported. The hemolytic jaundice was cured by diethylstilbestrol diphosphate (DES-P) treatment, but the patient died one year and two months later from relapse of prostate cancer. An autopsy confirmed the diagnosis of pro...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica. - 1962. - 40(1994), 3 vom: 12. März, Seite 261-3
1. Verfasser: Wakisaka, M (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Takagishi, H
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1994
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica
Schlagworte:Case Reports Journal Article
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Zusammenfassung:A 62-year-old man having prostate cancer presenting with hemolytic jaundice is reported. The hemolytic jaundice was cured by diethylstilbestrol diphosphate (DES-P) treatment, but the patient died one year and two months later from relapse of prostate cancer. An autopsy confirmed the diagnosis of prostate cancer with multiple metastases. Sudden anemia caused by bone metastasis might have caused the hemolytic jaundice. DES-P cured bone metastasis and then improved anemia when associated with transfusion. Consequently, hemolytic jaundice was cured
Beschreibung:Date Completed 03.06.1994
Date Revised 17.11.2004
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:0018-1994