Primary carcinoid of the testis associated with carcinoid syndrome
| Autor: | Shinshi Noda, Kei Matsuoka, Katsuro Tomiyasu, Mitsunori Matsuo, Jiro Miyajima, Jun Taguchi, Tokumasa Hayashi, Shizuka Iida |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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Adult
Male endocrine system Pathology medicine.medical_specialty endocrine system diseases Large tumor Urology Carcinoid tumors Carcinoid Tumor Metastasis Diagnosis Differential Testicular Neoplasms Biomarkers Tumor medicine Humans Orchiectomy neoplasms Pathological Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome business.industry medicine.disease digestive system diseases Serotonin business Carcinoid syndrome Rare disease |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Urology. 8:522-524 |
| ISSN: | 1442-2042 0919-8172 |
| DOI: | 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2001.00364.x |
| Popis: | Testicular carcinoid is a rare disease accounting for less than 1% of all testicular neoplasms. It rarely manifests symptoms of carcinoid syndrome. Recent reports have noted that only 1.1-3.1% of testicular carcinoid tumors are complicated by carcinoid syndrome. In general, large tumor size and the presence of carcinoid syndrome are features associated with a malignant course. In the present case, pathological findings revealed pure carcinoid of the testis without metastasis. Moreover, watery diarrhea due to carcinoid syndrome disappeared and the serum serotonin level normalized following orchiectomy. The patient was followed up for 12 months with whole body computed tomography scan and assessment of serotonin levels. To date, there is no evidence of tumor recurrence. These findings suggest that monitoring serum serotonin levels may be useful as a marker during follow up of this type of tumor. |
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