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Prostatic High-Grade Stromal Sarcoma—A Rare Encounter

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Prostatic stromal sarcoma is a rare neoplasm, and we present a case of high-grade stromal sarcoma in a 50-year-old male with initial clinical presentation of difficulty in micturition. After initial evaluation by core needle biopsy, diagnosis was established on radical cystoprostatectomy specimen based on morphology and immunohistochemistry.

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Rao, B...V., Nair, H., Murthy, S. et al. Prostatic High-Grade Stromal Sarcoma—A Rare Encounter. Indian J Surg Oncol 8, 440–442 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-017-0660-3

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