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Hematospermia and Cloacogenic Transitional Cell Carcinoma: A Twist on Significance and Meaning
May 10, 2017281 viewsHematospermia, the presence of blood in the ejaculate, is generally considered benign. There are multiple possible etiologies ranging from inflammation and infection to structural abnormalities.Only in about 2% of cases is hematospermia associated with malignancy of the genitourinary tract. We present a patient initially referred for complaint of recurrent hematospermia who, on further evaluation, was found to have a transitional cell carcinoma of the rectum. While transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is a common genitourinary cancer, its presence in the anus and rectum is rare, accounting for 2%-3% of anorectal cancers.This case is a remarkable example of two pathologic processes presenting in rare form and underscores the value of a thorough investigation of hematospermia when associated with other clinical symptoms......
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4761671/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4761671/
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