Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis 21 years after orchiopexy: case report and review of the literature

J Urol. 1981 Mar;125(3):429-31. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)55064-8.

Abstract

Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis is a rare tumor. In nearly all patients metastases occur early to the lymph nodes, lungs, corpus testis, skin, liver and bone. Patients seldom survive longer than 1 year. Treatment consists of inguinal orchiectomy but the metastatic lesions have been resistant to radiation and/or chemotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
  • Adult
  • Cryptorchidism / surgery
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Prognosis
  • Rete Testis*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Testis*