Aggressive prostate cancer masquerading as acute prostatitis.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Prostatitis is a common cause of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) elevation but can masquerade underlying prostate cancer. We present a case of a man with undiagnosed prostate cancer whose initial PSA elevation of > 999.0 ng/mL was initially ascribed entirely to prostatitis. In the setting of possible prostatitis clinicians should avoid the knee jerk reaction to blame the totality of PSA elevation on prostatitis. A greatly elevated PSA may be a sign of an underlying prostate cancer and should be explored in the proper clinical setting.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Morris, KE; Grimberg, D; Arcot, R; Moul, JW
Published Date
- August 2021
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 28 / 4
Start / End Page
- 10799 - 10801
PubMed ID
- 34378519
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1195-9479
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Canada