[Malignant priapism and secondary bladder cancer]. / Priapismo maligno secundario a cáncer de vejiga.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: We report a rare case of malignant priapism secondary to transitional cell carcinoma. METHODS: The patient with bladder cancer (pT4G3) presented with painful penile erection. Corpora cavernosa biopsy was done. RESULTS: The pathologic diagnosis was penile metastasis of transitional cell carcinoma. CONCLUSIONS: Priapism secondary to penile metastasis of transitional cell carcinoma is rare and indicates advanced disease with a poor prognosis.