Asynchronous bilateral non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the testis: report of three cases

Urology. 1994 Dec;44(6):930-2. doi: 10.1016/s0090-4295(94)80188-6.

Abstract

Asynchronous involvement of both testes by non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was observed in 3 patients ranging in age from 38 to 82 years. According to the Working Formulation, all cases were classified as large cell immunoblastic lymphomas, and immunohistochemical studies demonstrated a T-cell phenotype in 1 patient and a B-cell phenotype in 2 patients. Relapse to the contralateral testis occurred after a mean interval of 6 months. The negative prognostic impact of these neoplasms is confirmed in the present series, since 2 patients died of disease 7 and 9 months after diagnosis and 1 patient had a laterocervical and Waldeyer's ring recurrence after 1 year.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / pathology
  • Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Immunoblastic / pathology*
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / pathology
  • Male
  • Prognosis
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology*