Testicular carcinoid tumor: A case report and literature review
| Autor: | Hung-Keng Li, Eric Yi-Hsiu Huang, Alex T.L. Lin, Kuang-Kuo Chen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
carcinoid
Oncology tumor endocrine system medicine.medical_specialty endocrine system diseases Adjuvant chemotherapy Carcinoid tumors medicine.medical_treatment Urology orchiectomy testis lcsh:RC870-923 Internal medicine Medicine Orchiectomy neoplasms Pathological medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Magnetic resonance imaging Testicular Carcinoid Tumor lcsh:Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology medicine.disease digestive system diseases Radiation therapy Radiology business Carcinoid syndrome |
| Zdroj: | Urological Science, Vol 25, Iss 4, Pp 143-145 (2014) |
| ISSN: | 1879-5226 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.urols.2013.08.004 |
| Popis: | We present a case of a 46-year-old man with an incidental finding of a right testicular tumor on magnetic resonance imaging. He received radical orchiectomy, and the pathological report showed a testicular carcinoid tumor. He has remained in a stable condition 3 years after the operation. Carcinoid tumors of the testis are extremely rare and account for less than 1% of testicular tumors and carcinoids. A painless mass or prominent testis enlargement is the most distinctive presentation. Less than 1–3% of patients demonstrate carcinoid syndrome. Nuclear scintigraphy scan and computed tomography scan have a diagnostic value in excluding carcinoid from other sites. Radical orchiectomy is the treatment of choice, and the prognosis is good for localized carcinoid tumors after resection. Adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy for advanced disease shows only minimal benefits. |
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