Case Report

Penile metastasis from rectal cancer: a case report

Volume: 17 Number: 58 August 23, 2026
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Penile metastasis from rectal cancer: a case report

Abstract

Penile metastasis is extremely rare despite the rich vascularization of the organ. The majority of metastatic lesions originate from adjacent genitourinary and pelvic organs, particularly the bladder, prostate, and rectosigmoid colon (28.6%, 27.9%, and 12.2%, respectively). In addition, penile metastasis from other systemic malignancies has also been reported. Because the number of published cases in the literature is limited, each new case contributes to a better understanding of the diagnosis and management strategies of penile metastases

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The authors declare that no funding or institutional support was used for this case report

Ethical Statement

Informed consent was obtained from the participant for this case report, and the study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. According to journal policies, ethics committee approval is not required for single-patient case reports.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Oncology

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Recep Türkel This is me
0009-0003-0165-4639
Türkiye

Publication Date

August 23, 2026

Submission Date

December 17, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 10, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 17 Number: 58

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1835417

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA92LC66BD

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APA
Çolak, C., Demir, T., Türkel, R., Bayçelebi, D., & Demirağ, G. (2026). Penile metastasis from rectal cancer: a case report. Interdisciplinary Medical Journal, 17(58), 208-210. https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1835417
AMA
1.Çolak C, Demir T, Türkel R, Bayçelebi D, Demirağ G. Penile metastasis from rectal cancer: a case report. Interdiscip Med J. 2026;17(58):208-210. doi:10.17944/interdiscip.1835417
Chicago
Çolak, Canan, Teyfik Demir, Recep Türkel, Deniz Bayçelebi, and Guzin Demirağ. 2026. “Penile Metastasis from Rectal Cancer: A Case Report”. Interdisciplinary Medical Journal 17 (58): 208-10. https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1835417.
EndNote
Çolak C, Demir T, Türkel R, Bayçelebi D, Demirağ G (August 1, 2026) Penile metastasis from rectal cancer: a case report. Interdisciplinary Medical Journal 17 58 208–210.
IEEE
[1]C. Çolak, T. Demir, R. Türkel, D. Bayçelebi, and G. Demirağ, “Penile metastasis from rectal cancer: a case report”, Interdiscip Med J, vol. 17, no. 58, pp. 208–210, Aug. 2026, doi: 10.17944/interdiscip.1835417.
ISNAD
Çolak, Canan - Demir, Teyfik - Türkel, Recep - Bayçelebi, Deniz - Demirağ, Guzin. “Penile Metastasis from Rectal Cancer: A Case Report”. Interdisciplinary Medical Journal 17/58 (August 1, 2026): 208-210. https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1835417.
JAMA
1.Çolak C, Demir T, Türkel R, Bayçelebi D, Demirağ G. Penile metastasis from rectal cancer: a case report. Interdiscip Med J. 2026;17:208–210.
MLA
Çolak, Canan, et al. “Penile Metastasis from Rectal Cancer: A Case Report”. Interdisciplinary Medical Journal, vol. 17, no. 58, Aug. 2026, pp. 208-10, doi:10.17944/interdiscip.1835417.
Vancouver
1.Canan Çolak, Teyfik Demir, Recep Türkel, Deniz Bayçelebi, Guzin Demirağ. Penile metastasis from rectal cancer: a case report. Interdiscip Med J. 2026 Aug. 1;17(58):208-10. doi:10.17944/interdiscip.1835417