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Autopsy Findings
== Clinical Summary ==
This 68-year-old man with a 7-year history of prostatic carcinoma developed metastases to the bones of the pelvis and lumbar spine which produced significant pain and discomfort. He was treated with androgen deprivation therapy to slow the growth of the tumor and decrease the size of the tumor metastases in order to help relieve his bone pain. Two months after starting the androgen deprivation therapy, the patient experienced an acute myocardial infarction and died suddenly. At autopsy there was evidence of cancer in the peripheral region of the prostate gland and there were metastases present in the pelvis and lumbar spine. The patient also had moderate testicular atrophy.
 
== Autopsy Findings ==
At autopsy the patient's myocardial infarction was found to have resulted from the thrombotic occlusion of the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery. There was evidence of cancer in the peripheral region of the prostate gland and there were metastases present in the pelvis and lumbar spine. The patient also had moderate testicular atrophy.
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