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The cystic component contained multiple septations and demonstrated no diffusion restriction. An involvement nodule was identified in the right seminal vesicle. Histopathology confirmed high-grade prostatic stromal sarcoma with positive surgical margins. The patient experienced local recurrence within six months despite adjuvant chemotherapy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Prostatic stromal sarcoma is a rare malignancy with distinct MRI features that can help differentiate it from more common prostatic neoplasms.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fonc.2026.1762973","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,3]],"date-time":"2026-03-03T05:23:45Z","timestamp":1772515425000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["High-grade prostatic stromal sarcoma with a distinctive cystic-solid MRI pattern and aggressive clinical course: a case report"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Xiaoyan","family":"Lei","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Radiology, Hainan 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