Metastatic basal cell carcinoma of prostate in a young adult: A rare aggressive entity

摘要

IntroductionProstate cancer is one of the commonest, malignancies affecting elderly males. Prostatic basal cell carcinoma, (PBCC) accounts for less than 0.01% of all prostate cancers.ObservationA 32-year-old man presented with hematuria and lower urinary tract symptoms. Clinical examination showed hard, nodular enlarged prostate with multiple penile hard nodules. His prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level was 0.91ng/mL. Histopathological examination of the fingerguided prostate biopsy revealed a malignancy with features of basal cell carcinoma. Further imaging studies were performed and metastases were found in both lungs, penis, pelvic lymph nodes and right ischium.ConclusionThe current case highlights PBCC as a diagnostic pitfall which presented in a young adult with a normal PSA level.