Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the seminal vesicle: A case report

Abstract

Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is extremely rare in the seminal vesicle. A 26-year-old male patient presented with complaints of difficulty in urination for 10 years and gross hematuria for 7 months. Ultrasonography and computed tomography imaging demonstrated a large mixed solid/cystic mass lesions in the rectovesical pouch. The mass was completely resected with the open approach and was verified as a primary SCC of the seminal vesicle by post-surgical histopathological examination. Pelvic metastases were detected 28 months after the surgery. This is the third reported case of primary SCC of the seminal vesicle, and the first one in a young patient. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for primary SCC of the seminal vesicle.

Primary seminal vesicle adenocarcinoma: a lethal yet cryptic malignancy with review of literature

“…Surgery may be challenging due to difficult visualisation. Tang et al managed a case of primary SCC of the seminal vesicles with open approach and were able to resect the mixed solid/cystic mass in the right SV free from the surrounding structures without any reported problems 22. Endoscopic resection via the transurethral approach may be associated with less morbidity as compared with open resection, but the oncological outcomes are inferior and incur significantly higher failure and recurrence rates.…”

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the seminal vesicle

“…[6] Nevertheless, the most cases exhibited a poor prognosis, the interval time of recurrence or metastasis from the surgical excision had been from a few months to 2 years. [4–5] Besides, adjuvant hormonal therapy reputedly had some effect on the patients with primary adenocarcinoma of the seminal vesicle. [8] Perhaps this approach could be tried in the treatment of primary SCC of the seminal vesicle.…”