Stromal prostatic sarcoma: a rare tumor with rare clinical and imaging presentation

Authors

  • Anamaria Rojas
  • Milagros Otero-Garcí­a
  • Alejandro Mateos-Martin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v7i7.1177

Keywords:

Stromal sarcoma, Prostatic neoplasm, CT imaging

Abstract

Adult prostatic stromal sarcoma is a rare malignant tumor. The main presenting symptom is urinary retention secondary to bladder outlet obstruction. Prostatic Specific Antigen level can be normal. Imaging features show a prostate mass with or without pelvic organ invasion depending on the aggressiveness of the tumor. We present a patient with prostatic stromal sarcoma who debuted with urinary obstruction, leukocytosis and neutrophilia, prostate enlargement, and hypodense prostate areas on CT images, simulating prostatitis with abscess formation.

Author Biographies

Anamaria Rojas

 

Department of Radiology. Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de VIGO (CHUVI).

Radiology resident

 

Milagros Otero-Garcí­a

 

Department of Radiology. Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de VIGO (CHUVI).

 MD, PHD

 

Alejandro Mateos-Martin

Department of Pathology. Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de VIGO (CHUVI). 

Pathology resident

Published

2013-07-19

Issue

Section

Genitourinary Radiology