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Seminal Vesicle Adenocarcinoma

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Definition

Primary seminal vesicle adenocarcinoma (PSVA) is an extremely rare malignancy ranging from well-differentiated adenocarcinoma forming papillary structures to poorly differentiated histology. PSVA should be localized exclusively or mainly to the seminal vesicle and a secondary origin from prostate, colon, or bladder should be excluded (Campobasso et al. 2012; Lote et al. 2013).

Clinical Features

  • Incidence

    Only approximately 60 cases have been reported to date.

  • Age

    The age of onset is quite varied, ranging from 19 to 90 years old.

  • Sex

    Male.

  • Site

    Seminal vesicle.

  • Treatment

    Currently, there is no established guideline for the treatment of seminal vesicle adenocarcinoma. Complete resection appears to offer the best chance for therapy but hormonal manipulation and radiotherapy seem to be effective as adjuvant treatment modalities (Thyavihally et al. 2007; Yin and Jiang 2018).

  • Outcome

    Prognosis is poor, with survival usually <3 years (Thyavihally et al. 2007; Yin and Jiang 2018).

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References and Further Reading

  • Campobasso, D., Fornia, S., Ferretti, S., et al. (2012). Primary bilateral seminal vesicle carcinoma: Description of a case and literature review. International Journal of Surgical Pathology, 20, 633–635.

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  • Lote, H., Mannion, E., Cook, T., et al. (2013). Adenocarcinoma of the seminal vesicles complicated by antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody vasculitis: A case report and review of the literature. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 7, 59.

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  • Ohmori, T., Okada, K., Tabei, R., et al. (1994). CA125-producing adenocarcinoma of the seminal vesicle. Pathology International, 44, 333–337.

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  • Ormsby, A. H., Haskell, R., Jones, D., et al. (2000). Primary seminal vesicle carcinoma: A immunohistochemical analysis of four cases. Modern Pathology, 13, 46–51.

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  • Thyavihally, Y. B., Tongaonkar, H. B., Gupta, S., et al. (2007). Primary seminal vesicle adenocarcinoma presenting as isolated metastasis to penis responding to chemotherapy and hormonal therapy. Urology, 69, 778e1–778e3.

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  • Yin, T., & Jiang, Y. (2018). A 5-year follow-up of primary seminal vesicle adenocarcinoma: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore), 97(41), e12600.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Institute of Pathological Anatomy and Histopathology, Polytechnic University of the Marche Region (Ancona), Ancona, Italy

    Alessia Cimadamore & Rodolfo Montironi

  2. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Liang Cheng

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  1. Alessia Cimadamore
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  1. NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands

    J.H.J.M. van Krieken

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Cimadamore, A., Cheng, L., Montironi, R. (2019). Seminal Vesicle Adenocarcinoma. In: van Krieken, J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pathology. Encyclopedia of Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28845-1_4935-1

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