Journal
DIAGNOSTICS
Volume 12, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12102378
Keywords
percutaneous arterial embolization of the prostate; Warburg effect; prostate cancer; benign prostate hyperplasia; hypoxia
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- China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan [DMR-111-080]
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan [MOST 110-2320-B-039-032, MOST 111-2320-B039-022]
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We report a case of a patient with prostate cancer found after 2 years of undergoing PAE, who showed a rapid increase in PSA levels shortly afterwards. The authors suggest that patients undergoing PAE should consult a urologist and have their PSA levels checked every 3 months in the first year after the treatment.
We report a patient with prostate cancer found 2 years after percutaneous arterial embolization (PAE) of the prostate with a rapid increase in prostate specific antigen (PSA) 3 months later, even though the initial result was low. He did not consult a urologist during or after PAE until acute urinary retention developed. The clinical stage was cT2cN1M1b with Gleason grade 5 + 5 = 10. An increase in PSA a short interval after PAE may suggest the presence of prostate cancer. We suggest that patients undergoing PAE should consult a urologist, and that PSA levels should be checked every 3 months in the first year after PSA.
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