'Burned-out' Seminomatous Testicular Tumour Diagnosed as Retroperitoneal Metastasis, A Rare Case
Öz
"Burned-out testicular tumour" is extremely
rare. Burned-out phenomenon describes partially or completely regressed germ
cell tumours of the testes diagnosed after metastases in several parts of the
body; including the mediastinum, cervical and axillary lymph nodes,
retroperitoneal lymph nodes, and the retroperitoneal region. Physical
examination of the testicles reveals non-specific findings. A 31-year-old male
presented with abdominal and back pain. The physical examination findings were unremarkable.
Imaging with computerized tomography showed a retroperitoneal mass. Excision of
the retroperitoneal mass and the paraaortic, paracaval, and retroperitoneal
lymph nodes was performed. The postoperative period was uneventfuland he was
discharged on the postoperative 5thday. The postoperative
pathological examination of the specimen reported a metastatic seminoma. Investigation
of the underlying cause of a retroperitoneal mass in young adults requires
including metastasis of burned-out germ cell tumours in the differential
diagnosis. Further case reports on this rare type of tumour are required so
that all potential risk factors will be defined and treatment protocols will be
updated to optimize the management of the patients with burned-out germ cell
tumours.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Cerrahi
Bölüm
Olgu Sunumu
Yazarlar
Yasemin Kırmızı
0000-0002-8320-9234
Türkiye
Dilek Kuzukıran
Bu kişi benim
0000-0001-7072-7932
Türkiye
Emel Ebru Pala
Türkiye
Cengiz Aydın
0000-0003-4713-2871
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
3 Ağustos 2019
Gönderilme Tarihi
14 Mart 2019
Kabul Tarihi
23 Nisan 2019
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2019 Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2