Bilateral synchronic testicular tumour of different histology

To report one case of bilateral synchronic germ cell testicular tumour of different histology. 37 year-old patient with left testicular tumor under study was found to have a contralateral synchronic testicular tumor on ultrasound. Bilateral inguinal orchiectomy was performed and pathology reported t...

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Published inArchivos españoles de urología Vol. 61; no. 6; p. 741
Main Authors López, Pedro Carrión, Navarro, Héctor Pastor, Bachs, José Miguel Giménez, Moreno, María José Donate, Tobarra, Manuel Atienzar, Ruiz, Jesús Martínez, Romero, Juan Gabriel Lorenzo, Guzmán, José Maria Pastor, Mondéjar, Rafael Ruiz, Rodríguez, Julio Antonio Virseda
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.07.2008
Subjects
Adult
Carcinoma, Embryonal - pathology
Humans
Male
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - pathology
Seminoma - pathology
Teratoma - pathology
Testicular Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:To report one case of bilateral synchronic germ cell testicular tumour of different histology. 37 year-old patient with left testicular tumor under study was found to have a contralateral synchronic testicular tumor on ultrasound. Bilateral inguinal orchiectomy was performed and pathology reported the presence of bilateral testicular tumours of different histological type. Around 75% of the cases of bilateral testicular tumours are metachronic, with only 10% presenting different histology. Histological type often correlates with the ultrasound findings, and the treatment of choice in patients with this type of oncological pathology is bilateral inguinal orchiectomy.
ISSN:0004-0614