A case of intratesticular endometrioid papillary cystadenocarcinoma

Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2011 May;41(5):674-6. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyr038. Epub 2011 Apr 7.

Abstract

We report a case of intratesticular endometrioid papillary cystadenocarcinoma. A 73-year-old man was admitted for a painless right scrotal swelling. Ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed a large cystic mass in the right testis. Right scrotum puncture revealed xanthochromic fluid with negative cytology. Three months later, follow-up computed tomography showed enlargement of the cystic mass. Right high orchiectomy was performed because a testicular malignancy was suspected. The pathological diagnosis was endometrioid papillary cystadenocarcinoma, and the cells were strongly positive for the estrogen and progesterone receptors. Testicular neoplasms resembling common ovarian-type epithelial tumors are very rare. This is the first report of endometrioid papillary cystadenocarcinoma of the testis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis*
  • Carcinoma, Endometrioid / chemistry
  • Carcinoma, Endometrioid / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Endometrioid / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Endometrioid / surgery
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / chemistry
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / diagnosis*
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / pathology
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / surgery
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Male
  • Orchiectomy
  • Receptors, Estrogen / analysis
  • Receptors, Progesterone / analysis
  • Testicular Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Testicular Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Testicular Neoplasms / surgery

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Receptors, Estrogen
  • Receptors, Progesterone