Epididymal metastases as the first sign of a colon cancer recurrence

Clin Transl Oncol. 2005 Aug;7(7):321-3. doi: 10.1007/BF02710272.

Abstract

Metastastic tumours involving the epididymis are rare and most often found in patients with disseminated disease. It is even more unusual when the metastasis of the epididymis is the first sign of tumour recurrence. We report a case of an asymptomatic recurrent colon carcinoma presenting as metastasis in the epididymis. Although metastatic cancer presenting as an intra-scrotal mass is extremely rare, it should be considered as a possibility in patients who present with a mass involving the testicle or epididymis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Aged
  • Epididymis / pathology*
  • Genital Neoplasms, Male / secondary*
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / secondary
  • Radiography
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms / surgery
  • Splenic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Splenic Neoplasms / secondary
  • Testicular Neoplasms / secondary*