Case Report
Stomach Metastasis in a Patient with Prostate Cancer 4 Years after the Initial Diagnosis: A Case Report and a Literature Review
Table 1
The features of cases with gastric metastasis of prostate cancer.
| Case | Age, y | Stage at the diagnosis | Gleason’s score | Initial presentation of gastric metastasis | PSA level at the gastric metastasis (ng/mL) | Time to gastric metastasis (months) | Treatment | Reference |
| 1 | 88 | NA | 2 + 5 (7) | Postprandial vomiting and epigastric discomfort | 800 | 96 | NA | [2] | 2 | 67 | Metastatic | NA | Severe nausea and vomiting | 171 | Initial finding | TAB | [3] | 3 | 89 | Metastatic | NA | Nausea, vomiting, and decreased appetite | 1565 | Initial finding | TAB | [4] | 4 | 57 | Early stage | 5 + 4 (9) | Hematemesis | 240 | 15 | TAB | [4] | 5 | 66 | Locally advanced | 5 + 4 (9) | Nausea, vomiting, and abdominal discomfort | NA | 18 | Chemotherapy | [5] | This paper | 69 | Metastatic | 3 + 4 (7) | UGB | 244.8 | 48 | TAB | — |
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*PSA: prostate-specific antigen; TAB: total androgen blockade; UGB: upper gastrointestinal bleeding; NA: not applicable.
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