Giant prostatic adenocarcinoma revealed by bilateral edema of the lower limbs.

Adenocarcinoma of the prostate affects up to 70 % of men over 80 and is the second leading cause of cancer related death in men. We reported an unusual case of a giant prostatic adenocarcinoma compressing bilaterally the 2 external and internal iliac veins that was revealed by a bilateral edema of the lower limbs after histological confirmation the patient was treated by radiotherapy and hormone therapy with a clinical amelioration. © 2024 Published by Elsevier Inc.

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Mehdi Marrak, Yassine Ouanes, Jihed Karmous, Kays Chaker, Mokhtar Bibi, Yassine Nouira. Giant prostatic adenocarcinoma revealed by bilateral edema of the lower limbs. Urology case reports. 2024 Sep;56:102800

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