[Bilateral synchronic testicular tumour of different histology]

Arch Esp Urol. 2008 Jul-Aug;61(6):741-4.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Objective: To report one case of bilateral synchronic germ cell testicular tumour of different histology.

Methods/results: 37 year-old patient with left testicular tumor under study was found to have a contralateral synchronic testicular tumor on ultrasound. Bilateral inguinal orchiectomy was performed and pathology reported the presence of bilateral testicular tumours of different histological type.

Conclusions: Around 75% of the cases of bilateral testicular tumours are metachronic, with only 10% presenting different histology. Histological type often correlates with the ultrasound findings, and the treatment of choice in patients with this type of oncological pathology is bilateral inguinal orchiectomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Embryonal / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
  • Seminoma / pathology*
  • Teratoma / pathology*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology*