A novel submucosa nodule of the rectum: A case of the ectopic prostatic tissue outside the urinary tract

Authors

  • Sheng Dai Department of the colorectal surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, P.R. China
  • Xuefeng Huang Department of the colorectal surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, P.R. China
  • Weifang Mao Department of the colorectal surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, P.R. China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.4196

Keywords:

Ectopic prostatic tissue, Rectal submucosa, Immunohistochemical staining, Prostate specific antigen, Embryogenesis.

Abstract

Ectopic prostatic tissue is an underreported entity, which is found most commonly in the lower male genitourinary tract, and ectopic prostate tissue outside the urinary tract is even rarer. Our patient was a

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Published

2013-10-28

How to Cite

Dai, S., Huang, X., & Mao, W. (2013). A novel submucosa nodule of the rectum: A case of the ectopic prostatic tissue outside the urinary tract. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 29(6). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.4196

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 6 (2013): November - December 2013 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Case Reports