Robotic radical prostatectomy in a patient with prostate cancer and MERRF syndrome, a rare mitochondrial disorder affecting muscle fibers
| Autor: | Ramphis A. Morales-López, Ricardo Sanchez-Ortiz |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy
medicine.medical_specialty Weakness business.industry Prostatectomy Urology medicine.medical_treatment 030232 urology & nephrology MERRF syndrome Muscle weakness medicine.disease Muscle atrophy 03 medical and health sciences Prostate cancer 0302 clinical medicine Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Medicine medicine.symptom business Myopathy |
| Zdroj: | Urology Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 2214-4420 |
| Popis: | Myoclonus epilepsy ragged-red fiber (MERRF) syndrome is a very rare mitochondrial encephalomyopathy characterized by varying degrees of muscle twitching and weakness, progressive spasticity, and exercise intolerance.1 Although the syndrome is not accompanied by bowel or bladder symptoms, in many patients it may characterized by peripheral neuropathy and muscle weakness which worsens during the day. In the event a patient with MERRF syndrome would be diagnosed with prostate cancer, the choice of treatment could be difficult since theoretically its associated myopathy might impact the recovery of continence if radical prostatectomy is undertaken and radiotherapy may be associated with muscle atrophy and demyelinization. Herein we report the first case of a patient with MERRF syndrome and prostate cancer treated with a robotic radical prostatectomy with satisfactory functional outcomes. |
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