Massive seminoma presenting with inguinal lymph node metastases only
| Autor: | Hui Fan, David Hrouda, Yaman Altal, Rula Najim, Ann Sandison, Ian Robertson, Benjamin C Norton |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Past medical history Groin business.industry Case Report Seminoma medicine.disease Chemotherapy regimen Lymphoma 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Medicine Surgery Medical history 030212 general & internal medicine Lymph Differential diagnosis business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Surgical Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 2042-8812 |
| Popis: | Seminomatous germ cell tumours characteristically affect men in their second-to-fourth decades, presenting as a testicular mass. Metastases when present are usually seen in para-aortic lymph nodes. These tumours are difficult to diagnose clinically and histologically when the presentation is unusual. We describe a seminoma presenting in a 61-year-old male as an inguinal mass with associated lymphadenopathy resembling lymphoma. Past medical history included ipsilateral cryptorchidism and orchidopexy. The tumour responded well to conventional chemotherapy. This case illustrates a possible diagnostic pitfall and that germ cell tumours should be included in the differential diagnosis of tumours presenting in the groin. |
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