Vas deferens invasion: A neglected issue in the sampling of radical prostatectomy materials

Authors

  • Nuri Yigit Gulhane Military Medical Academy and School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Ankara, Turkey
  • Yildirim Karslioglu Gulhane Military Medical Academy and School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Ankara, Turkey
  • Bulent Kurt Gulhane Military Medical Academy and School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Ankara, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.1802

Abstract

A radical prostatectomy affects the prostate, bilateral seminal vesicles (SV), and the distal parts of the bilateral vasa deferentia (VD). SV invasion (SVI) is associated with an increased risk of lymph node metastasis and recurrence. However, the significance of VD invasion (VDI), either with or without the involvement of their surgical margins, has not been fully appreciated. We think VDI might have an independent prognostic significance, as does SVI, and should be incorporated into the pathology guidelines and the staging systems of prostatic adenocarcinoma. Our case illustrates this.

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Published

2014-08-11

How to Cite

Yigit, N., Karslioglu, Y., & Kurt, B. (2014). Vas deferens invasion: A neglected issue in the sampling of radical prostatectomy materials. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 8(7-8), e554–7. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.1802

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 7-8 (2014): CUAJ August

Section

Case Report

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