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Giant prostatic adenocarcinoma revealed by bilateral edema of the lower limbs.

Mehdi MarrakYassine OuanesJihed KarmousKays ChakerMokhtar BibiYassine Nouira
Published in: Urology case reports (2024)
Adenocarcinoma of the prostate affects up to 70 % of men over 80 and is the second leading cause of cancer related death in men. We reported an unusual case of a giant prostatic adenocarcinoma compressing bilaterally the 2 external and internal iliac veins that was revealed by a bilateral edema of the lower limbs after histological confirmation the patient was treated by radiotherapy and hormone therapy with a clinical amelioration.
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