Unusual Presentation of Embryonal Carcinoma of the Testis: A Case Report

Cureus. 2023 Feb 19;15(2):e35175. doi: 10.7759/cureus.35175. eCollection 2023 Feb.

Abstract

Embryonal carcinoma is a rare and aggressive type of non-seminomatous germ cell tumor that typically affects young to middle-aged individuals. It is often discovered by the patient or during routine medical exams as a painless or occasionally painful lump. Other revealing symptoms, such as lumbar pain or renal colic, are very uncommon in the literature. In this case report, we aim to highlight a case of embryonal carcinoma in a 21-year-old patient, which was discovered following the diagnostic workup of a left lumbar pain episode.

Keywords: embryonal cell carcinoma; lymph node; metastasis; testicular tumour; ureterohydronephrosis.

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  • Case Reports