Distal phalangeal necrosis in the extremities as a paraneoplastic syndrome in prostate cancer: An extremely rare case - Abstract

Paraneoplastic syndromes (PNSs) are rare disorders which are triggered by an altered immune system response to a neoplasm.

Although prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common urological malignancy associated with PNSs, literature is lacking in defining the cases representing different PNSs in PCa. Herein, we present a 50-year-old man with fulminant distal phalangeal necrosis in the lower extremities after a diagnosis of PCa. Additionally, we review the literature in light of this case.

Written by:
Akin Y, Yucel S, Baykara M.   Are you the author?
Department of Urology, Erzincan University School of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey.

Reference: Urol Int. 2013 Nov 23. Epub ahead of print.
doi: 10.1159/000354648

PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24281198

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