Late seminomatous relapse of a mixed germ cell tumor of the testis on intensive surveillance

• Published in: The Journal of urology Vol. 153; no. 3 Pt 2; p. 1057
• Main Authors: McCrystal, M R, Zwi, L J, Harvey, V J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.1995
• Subjects: Adult; Follow-Up Studies; Germinoma - secondary; Humans; Male; Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - secondary; Seminoma - pathology; Testicular Neoplasms - pathology

We report a case of a pure seminomatous relapse in the retroperitoneum 6 years after orchiectomy for an apparent stage I mixed germ cell tumor of the testis. The 4 cm. metastatic mass was not imaged on computerized tomography, tumor markers were negative and confounding symptoms made diagnosis diffi...