Atypical pulmonary metastasis of prostate adenocarcinoma: a rare phenomenon

Abstract

Prostate cancer can metastasise to the lung. Most common presentations described in the literature are solitary pulmonary nodules, lymphangitic spread and, rarely, pleural effusion. We describe a case of prostate adenocarcinoma with diffuse bilateral reticulonodular and lymphangitic pulmonary metastasis, and malignant pleural effusion while being on androgen deprivation therapy.

Keywords

• prostate cancer
• metastasis
• adenocarcinoma
• lymphagitic spread
• prostate-specific antigen (psa)
• lactate dehydrogenase (ldh)