Metastatic prostate cancer presenting as a posterior mediastinal mass: A rare presentation

Abstract A 68‐year‐old African American male presented to the emergency department with back and abdominal pain. Imaging showed a posterior mediastinal mass interposed between the carina, the left main stem bronchus, and the descending thoracic aorta. Biopsy of the mass favored a metastatic prostate...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Haider, Arun Umesh Mahtani, Bachar Botrus, Foma Munoh Kenne, Madiha Fatima Master
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-03-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7107
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author Muhammad Haider
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description Abstract A 68‐year‐old African American male presented to the emergency department with back and abdominal pain. Imaging showed a posterior mediastinal mass interposed between the carina, the left main stem bronchus, and the descending thoracic aorta. Biopsy of the mass favored a metastatic prostate carcinoma, which is an extremely rare presentation.
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spelling doaj-art-3a8484ce55a4438fac62cedad346c5632025-08-20T03:47:23ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042023-03-01113n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.7107Metastatic prostate cancer presenting as a posterior mediastinal mass: A rare presentationMuhammad Haider0Arun Umesh Mahtani1Bachar Botrus2Foma Munoh Kenne3Madiha Fatima Master4Department of Medicine Richmond University Medical Center/Mount Sinai New York New York USADepartment of Medicine Richmond University Medical Center/Mount Sinai New York New York USADepartment of Medicine Richmond University Medical Center/Mount Sinai New York New York USADepartment of Hematology/Oncology Richmond University Medical Center/Mount Sinai New York New York USAPhiladelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia Pennsylvania USAAbstract A 68‐year‐old African American male presented to the emergency department with back and abdominal pain. Imaging showed a posterior mediastinal mass interposed between the carina, the left main stem bronchus, and the descending thoracic aorta. Biopsy of the mass favored a metastatic prostate carcinoma, which is an extremely rare presentation.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7107African Americanback painmediastinal neoplasmsprostateprostatic neoplasms
spellingShingle Muhammad Haider
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Bachar Botrus
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Madiha Fatima Master
Metastatic prostate cancer presenting as a posterior mediastinal mass: A rare presentation
Clinical Case Reports
African American
back pain
mediastinal neoplasms
prostate
prostatic neoplasms
title Metastatic prostate cancer presenting as a posterior mediastinal mass: A rare presentation
title_full Metastatic prostate cancer presenting as a posterior mediastinal mass: A rare presentation
title_fullStr Metastatic prostate cancer presenting as a posterior mediastinal mass: A rare presentation
title_full_unstemmed Metastatic prostate cancer presenting as a posterior mediastinal mass: A rare presentation
title_short Metastatic prostate cancer presenting as a posterior mediastinal mass: A rare presentation
title_sort metastatic prostate cancer presenting as a posterior mediastinal mass a rare presentation
topic African American
back pain
mediastinal neoplasms
prostate
prostatic neoplasms
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7107
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