PENILE METASTASIS FROM A RECTOSIGMOID ADE NOCARCINOMA - A CASE-REPORT

Metastases to the penis from rectocolic adenocarcinoma are extremely u ncommon with 50 cases reported; the diagnosis is often delayed and the prognosis is very poor. The choice between an aggressive surgical app roach and a palliative treatment is difficult, but surgery seems to gi ve the best results in limited penile lesions. The authors report a ca se of metastatic involvement of the penis by a recurrent rectocolic ad enocarcinoma in a 42 year old patient. A MR scan was performed before surgical treatment of both lesions.