[Malignant lymphoma of the prostate--diagnosis on the second biopsy].

Background: Malignant lymphoma of the prostate is rare. In the literature, about 165 cases with either a primary lymphoma of the prostate or secondary infiltration of the prostate by a lymphoma are described.

Case Report: The case of a 59-year-old patient with an irregular tumor in the prostatic region, but normal prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a fracture in the vertebral column and a bilateral enlargement of the suprarenal glands is presented.

DNR orders at a tertiary care hospital--are they appropriate?

Questions Under Study: There are no established recommendations in Switzerland on when, how and for what patients DNR orders should be written. Moreover, little is known about current attitudes, patients' preferences, patients' involvement in decision-making and the adequacy of such decisions. The study was conducted in a Swiss tertiary care hospital to investigate the epidemiology, manner of application and appropriateness of DNR orders.