A RARE CASE OF SARCOMA PROSTATE
Abstract
entity. It is the most common prostate
sarcoma in the elderly. The malignant
mesenchymal lesions of the prostate has
been classified into sarcomas of specialised
prostatic stroma (stromal proliferations
of uncertain malignant potential and
prostatic stromal sarcoma) and other sarcomas
equivalent to their soft tissue
counterparts. The latter group accounts
for only 0.1-0.2 of all primary prostatic
tumours. We report a patient who presented
to us with obstructive symptoms.
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