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Gao Q, Li Y, Zhu L. Ascending colon cancer metastasized to the right testicle: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2024; 18:305. [PMID: 38926771 PMCID: PMC11210146 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-024-04587-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Testicular metastasis from malignant solid tumors is extremely rare. It is usually found by chance during autopsy or pathological examination of testicular specimens. Therefore, we consider it necessary to report our patient's case of testicular metastasis from colon cancer. CASE PRESENTATION We report a 61-year-old Han Chinese male patient who presented to our clinic with progressive painless swelling of the right testicle for 2 years. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography scans showed increased 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose metabolism in the right testicle, possibly owing to distant metastasis. His previous medical history suggested that he had undergone laparoscopic-assisted right hemicolectomy for ascending colon cancer 4 years ago. Considering the ascending colon cancer metastasis to the right testicle, we performed a right radical testicular resection through an inguinal approach. Postoperative histological examination showed intestinal metastatic adenocarcinoma. CONCLUSION Colon cancer metastasis to the testes is uncommon. The clinical and imaging manifestations of this tumor are nonspecific, so the diagnosis relies on postoperative pathology. If testicular metastasis is found, treatment principles for advanced colon cancer should be followed.
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- Qingqiang Gao
- Department of Andrology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Zhongshan Road No. 321, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China.
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- Department of Urology, Wuxi People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Qingyang Road No. 299, 214000, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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Singla S, Jena G. Studies on the mechanism of local and extra-intestinal tissue manifestations in AOM-DSS-induced carcinogenesis in BALB/c mice: role of PARP-1, NLRP3, and autophagy. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 397:4321-4337. [PMID: 38091080 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-023-02878-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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Colitis-associated colorectal cancer (CACC) is one of the devastating complications of long-term inflammatory bowel disease and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Combination of azoxymethane (AOM) and dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) has been extensively used for inflammation-mediated colon tumor development due to its reproducibility, potency, histological and molecular changes, and resemblance to human CACC. In the tumor microenvironment and extra-intestinal tissues, PARP-1, NLRP3 inflammasome, and autophagy's biological functions are complicated and encompass intricate interactions between these molecular components. The focus of the present investigation is to determine the colonic and extra-intestinal tissue damage induced by AOM-DSS and related molecular mechanisms. Azoxymethane (10 mg/kg, i.p.; single injection) followed by DSS (3 cycles, 7 days per cycle) over a period of 10 weeks induced colitis-associated colon cancer in male BALB/c mice. By initiating carcinogenesis with a single injection of azoxymethane (AOM) and then establishing inflammation with dextran sulfate sodium (DSS), a two-stage murine model for CACC was developed. Biochemical parameters, ELISA, histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis, and western blotting have been performed to evaluate the colonic, hepatic, testicular and pancreatic damage. In addition, the AOM/DSS-induced damage has been assessed by analyzing the expression of a variety of molecular targets, including proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), interleukin-10 (IL-10), AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1), cysteine-associated protein kinase-1 (caspase-1), NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3), beclin-1, and interleukin-1β (IL-1β). Present findings revealed that AOM/DSS developed tumors in colon tissue followed by extra-intestinal hepatic, testicular, and pancreatic damages.
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- Shivani Singla
- Facility for Risk Assessment and Intervention Studies, Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, S.A.S, Nagar, Punjab, 160062, India
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- Facility for Risk Assessment and Intervention Studies, Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, S.A.S, Nagar, Punjab, 160062, India.
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Huang X, Xu K, Zhao Y, Chen M, Li Z. Paratesticular metastasis from colorectal adenocarcinoma presenting as hydrocele: a rare case report and literature review. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1373760. [PMID: 38646436 PMCID: PMC11026633 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1373760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Colorectal cancer, with the liver being the most common site of distant metastasis, followed by the lungs and bones. Although reports of metastasis to the testis exist, paratesticular metastasis is extremely rare. A 37-year-old male presented with scrotal swelling. Ultrasound revealed hydrocele of the tunica vaginalis. The patient underwent routine surgical treatment, and postoperative pathology of the tunica vaginalis indicated adenocarcinoma of gastrointestinal origin. Colonoscopic biopsy confirmed adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon. After six months of systemic therapy, tumor reduction surgery was performed in conjunction with tunica vaginalis excision. Postoperative pathology suggested histological similarity in both sites, with immunohistochemistry results supporting the diagnosis of sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma metastasizing to the tunica vaginalis. We conducted a literature review, summarizing and discussing clinical presentations, metastatic pathways, and diagnostic approaches.
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- XiaoJun Huang
- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The Second school of Clinical Medicine, Second Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The Second school of Clinical Medicine, Second Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The Second school of Clinical Medicine, Second Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The Second school of Clinical Medicine, Second Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Woortman C, van Leenders GJLH, Hugen N, van Oijen MGH, Nagtegaal ID. Origin and outcome of metastatic tumours to the testes: a nationwide study. BJU Int 2024; 133:305-313. [PMID: 37877215 DOI: 10.1111/bju.16212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To perform a retrospective cohort analysis for metastatic tumours in the testes to explore the timing, presentation and prognosis of this particular type of metastases and the factors that influence outcome. PATIENTS AND METHODS A nationwide retrospective review of pathology reports of patients with pathologically confirmed metastases to the testis between 1991 and 2021 was performed. Data were collected from the Dutch nationwide pathology databank (PALGA) and the Netherlands Cancer Registry. Log-rank testing and Kaplan-Meier analyses were used to assess overall survival (OS), and Cox proportional hazard models were used for multivariate survival analysis. RESULTS A total of 175 patients with a testicular metastasis were included. The median (range) age at diagnosis of testicular metastasis was 67 (3-88) years. Testicular metastases originated from a variety of primary tumours, although most frequently from the prostate (40.6%), kidney (13.7%), colon (10.3%), bladder (7.4%) and skin (5.7%). Synchronous testicular metastasis was detected in 53 cases, while 114 metachronous lesions were found after a median (interquartile range) interval of 22 (1-53) months after the original cancer diagnosis. OS after the diagnosis of a testicular metastasis was poor, with a median survival of 14.2 months (95% confidence interval 10.2-18.3). Primary tumour origin was an independent factor for survival, with worst survival for patients with primary skin, bladder and colon cancer. CONCLUSION Testicular metastases are very uncommon and arise mainly from primary tumours anatomically close to the testes. Most patients develop metachronous testicular metastasis at an oligometastatic disease stage. These metastases are invariably associated with poor survival.
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- Carmen Woortman
- Department of Pathology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- PALGA Foundation, Houten, The Netherlands
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Pozza C, Tenuta M, Sesti F, Bertolotto M, Huang DY, Sidhu PS, Maggi M, Isidori AM, Lotti F. Multiparametric Ultrasound for Diagnosing Testicular Lesions: Everything You Need to Know in Daily Clinical Practice. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:5332. [PMID: 38001591 PMCID: PMC10670367 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15225332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Ultrasonography (US) represents the gold standard imaging method for the assessment of testicular lesions (TL). The gray-scale (GSUS) and color-Doppler (CDUS) ultrasound examination allow sonographers to investigate the size, margins, echotexture, and vascular features of TLs with the aim to differentiate benign from malignant lesions. Recently, the use of contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) and sonoelastography (SE) has led to further improvements in the differential diagnosis of TL. Although GSUS and CDUS are often sufficient to suggest the benign or malignant nature of the TL, CEUS can be decisive in the differential diagnosis of unclear findings, while SE can help to strengthen the diagnosis. The contemporary combination of GSUS, CDUS, CEUS, and SE has led to a new diagnostic paradigm named multiparametric US (mp-US), which is able to provide a more detailed characterization of TLs than single techniques alone. This narrative and pictorial review aimed to describe the mp-US appearance of several TLs. METHODS An extensive Medline search was performed to identify studies in the English language focusing on the mp-US evaluation of TLs. RESULTS A practical mp-US "identity card" and iconographic characterization of several benign and malignant TLs is provided herein. CONCLUSIONS The mp-US characterization of TL reported herein can be useful in daily clinical practice.
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- Carlotta Pozza
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (C.P.); (M.T.); (F.S.); (A.M.I.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (C.P.); (M.T.); (F.S.); (A.M.I.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (C.P.); (M.T.); (F.S.); (A.M.I.)
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- Department of Radiology, Ospedale Di Cattinara, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy;
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- Department of Imaging Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King’s College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK; (D.Y.H.); (P.S.S.)
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- Department of Imaging Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King’s College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK; (D.Y.H.); (P.S.S.)
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences “Mario Serio”, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy;
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (C.P.); (M.T.); (F.S.); (A.M.I.)
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- Andrology, Female Endocrinology and Gender Incongruence Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences “Mario Serio”, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, 50139 Florence, Italy
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Nova-Camacho LM, Acosta AM, Trpkov K, Sangoi AR, Pierre A, Chou A, Yilmaz A, Morini A, Rodrigues Â, Fletcher CDM, Perez-Montiel D, Maclean F, Contreras F, Queipo FJ, Muñiz Unamunzaga G, Mesa H, de Torres I, Ruiz I, Alvarado-Cabrero I, Lobo J, Schwartz L, Cheng L, Akgul M, García-Martos M, Palmer MB, Aron M, Raspollini MR, Manrique Celada M, Hwang M, Idrees MT, Rioux-Leclercq N, Zalles N, Vergara N, Lal P, Wobker S, Kammerer-Jacquet SF, Prendeville S, Tilmant T, Ulbright TM, Verkarre V, Collins K, Williamson SR, Panizo A. Metastatic solid tumors to the testis: a clinicopathologic evaluation of 157 cases from an international collaboration. Hum Pathol 2023; 139:37-46. [PMID: 37331529 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2023.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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To elucidate the spectrum of metastatic solid tumors to the testis and their clinicopathologic features. The databases and files of 26 pathology departments from 9 countries on 3 continents were surveyed to identify metastatic solid tumors to the testis and to characterize their clinicopathologic features in detail. We compiled a series of 157 cases of metastatic solid tumors that secondarily involved the testis. The mean patient age at diagnosis was 64 years (range, 12-93 years). Most patients (127/144; 88%) had clinical manifestation of the disease, with testicular mass/nodule (89/127; 70%) being the most common finding. The main mechanism of testicular involvement was metastasis in 154/157 (98%) cases. Bilateral testicular involvement was present in 12/157 (8%) patients. Concurrent or prior extratesticular metastases were present in 78/101 (77%) patients. The diagnosis was made mainly in orchiectomy specimens (150/157; 95%). Different types of carcinomas (138/157; 87%), most commonly adenocarcinoma (72/157; 46%), were the most common malignancies. The most common primary carcinomas included prostatic (51/149; 34%), renal (29/149; 20%), and colorectal (13/149; 9%). Intratubular growth was identified in 13/124 (11%) cases and paratesticular involvement was found in 73/152 (48%) cases. In patients with available follow-up (110/157; 70%), more than half (58/110; 53%) died of disease. In this largest series compiled to date, we found that most secondary tumors of the testis represent metastases from the genitourinary and gastrointestinal tract carcinomas and typically occur in the setting of disseminated disease.
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- Luiz M Nova-Camacho
- Department of Pathology, Donostia University Hospital, San Sebastian 20014, Spain.
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Pathology, Faulkner Hospital, Boston, MA 02130, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary T2V 1P9, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, CA 94040, USA
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- Department of Pathology, CHU Rennes - Hôpital Pontchaillou, Rennes 35000, France
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital and University of Sydney, Sydney 2065, Australia
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary T2V 1P9, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Grand Hôpital de L'Est Francilien, Jossigny, Ile-de-France 77600, France
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- Department of Pathology, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Porto 4200-072, Portugal
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Mexico City 14080, Mexico
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology, Sonic Healthcare, Sydney 2000, Australia
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- Laboratorio de Patología, Clínica Universitaria Unión Médica, PUCMM, Santiago 51000, Dominican Republic
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Vall D'Hebron University Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Donostia University Hospital, San Sebastian 20014, Spain
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- Department of Pathology Oncology, Star Medica Hospital, Oncology Hospital, IMSS, Mexico City 03810, Mexico
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- Department of Pathology, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Porto 4200-072, Portugal; Cancer Biology and Epigenetics Group, IPO Porto Research Center (GEBC CI-IPOP), Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO Porto) & Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (P.CCC), Porto 4200-072, Portugal; Department of Pathology and Molecular Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto (ICBAS-UP), Porto 4050-313, Portugal
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY 12208, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Gregorio Marañón University Hospital, Madrid 28007, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Université Paris-Cité, Paris 75015, France
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Pathology, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Université Paris-Cité, Paris 75015, France
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Navarra, Pamplona 31008, Spain
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Wu JM, Zhang A, Dong Y, Lin SH, Meng JC, Fang CT. Colorectal cancer with testicular metastasis: A case report and literature review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33214. [PMID: 36930122 PMCID: PMC10019171 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. About 50% of patients will have metastases during the course of the disease. The common sites of metastasis are the liver, lung, peritoneum, lymph, etc. Metastatic carcinoma to the testes is uncommon. We found a case of ascending colon cancer metastasized to the testis in the clinic. PATIENT CONCERNS We reported a 50-year-old male patient who was found to have testicular metastases >4 years after intestinal cancer surgery, and multiple metastases in the peritoneum and pelvis were found 1 week later. DIAGNOSES After enhanced computed tomography and pathological biopsy, the patient was diagnosed with testicular metastasis of colon cancer. INTERVENTIONS Capecitabine combined with bevacizumab is currently undergoing palliative treatment. OUTCOMES The patients died of tumor progression on June 28, 2021. LESSONS The testicular metastasis of colorectal cancer is a sign of peritoneum and multiple metastases. When the testicular metastasis occurs in colorectal cancer patients, it usually indicates that the patient has a poor prognosis.
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- Jia-Ming Wu
- Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, China
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- Clinical Research and Big Data Laboratory, South China Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, China
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Kasahara M, Shimizu T, Aoki H, Okawa M, Yamabe F, Kobayashi H, Nagao K, Nakajima K, Mitsui Y. Colon Cancer Metastasis to the Right Testis: Case Report and Review of Literature. Case Rep Urol 2022; 2022:2649259. [PMID: 36035642 PMCID: PMC9411008 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2649259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction A metastatic testicular tumor is uncommon. We report here a case of testicular metastasis associated with recurrent colorectal cancer. Case Presentation. A 75-year-old male was presented with right scrotum pain one year after undergoing a right hemicolectomy combined with resection of the small intestine and omentum for ascending colon cancer (pT4N0M0). Magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvis showed a 7.3 × 5.4 × 4.5 cm mass consisting of a cystic solid tumor. A right inguinal orchiectomy was performed and right testicular pain improved after surgery. Pathology results showed that the tumor was a metastatic adenocarcinoma. The patient subsequently died two months later due to progression of the colon cancer. Conclusion Although colorectal cancer metastasis to the testis is very uncommon, it should be kept in mind in clinical situations, especially for older males with a testicular mass or discomfort.
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- Mizuki Kasahara
- Department of Urology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 143-8540 Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 143-8540 Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 143-8540 Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 143-8540 Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 143-8540 Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 143-8540 Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 143-8540 Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 143-8540 Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 143-8540 Tokyo, Japan
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Kim NY, Jung YY, Yang MH, Um JY, Sethi G, Ahn KS. Isoimperatorin down-regulates epithelial mesenchymal transition through modulating NF-κB signaling and CXCR4 expression in colorectal and hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Cell Signal 2022; 99:110433. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2022.110433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Gabsi A, Mnif A, Adouni O, Mghirbi F, Mokrani A, Mezlini A. Testicular metastasis of colorectal carcinoma: A new observation. Urol Case Rep 2020; 35:101544. [PMID: 33376676 PMCID: PMC7758356 DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Testicular metastases in colorectal cancer are rare, and pathogenesis still remains unclear. It tends to occur in late stage of disease and has a poor prognosis. We present a 37-year-old patient complained from abdominal pain with deterioration of performance status and weight loss. Body scan showed a recto sigmoid tumor associated with metastasis in the left liver with pelvic lymphadenopathy and hetero nodular testis. Colonoscopy showed a stenosing upper rectum tumor. Histology concluded to an adenocarcinoma. The patient had a transverse colon resection and a right orchiectomy. Histology concluded to an invasive adenocarcinoma with carcinosis, secondary testicular and hepatic metastasis.
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- A Gabsi
- Department of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Univsersity Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Univsersity Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Univsersity Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.,Department of Immune-histo-cytology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Univsersity Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Univsersity Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Univsersity Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Univsersity Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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Frey J, Dorofte L, Sundqvist P. Malignant hydrocele: a rare manifestation of peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal origin as a transcoelomic spread into the scrotum - case report and literature overview. Scand J Urol 2018; 52:232-235. [PMID: 29463171 DOI: 10.1080/21681805.2018.1437771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Janusz Frey
- a Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine and Health , Örebro University , Örebro , Sweden
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- b Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health , Örebro University , Örebro , Sweden
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- a Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine and Health , Örebro University , Örebro , Sweden
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Rampa M, Battaglia L, Caprotti A, Gazzano G, Prestianni P, Muscarà C, Vannelli A. Metastasis of Sigmoid Colon Cancer in Cryptorchid Testis: Report of a Case. TUMORI JOURNAL 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/030089161209800227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Isolated testicular metastasis from colorectal cancer is considered an unusual event. In this case report we describe for the first time a metastasis from an adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon to a cryptorchid testis. The patient developed a painless testicular nodule three years after the diagnosis of primary sigmoid colon cancer. Recent reports have suggested that the incidence of genitourinary abnormalities in human males has increased over the past 50 years; in particular, cryptorchid testes increase the clinical risk factors for primary or metastatic testicular cancer. In conclusion, there should be awareness of the risk of metastasis of colorectal cancer to the testis in the workup of patients with testicular symptoms. Furthermore, patients with colorectal cancer and cryptorchidism should be managed with a single surgical intervention: when the primary colorectal tumor is removed, the cryptorchid testicle should also be removed to reduce the risk of late metastases.
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- Mario Rampa
- Division of General Surgery B,
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan
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- Division of General Surgery B,
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan
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- Division of Pathology, Fondazione Ca’
Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, Milan, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery B,
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan
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- Division of General Surgery B,
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan
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- Division of General Surgery B,
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan
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Foster J, Shienbaum AJ, Poretta T, Kaiser-Smith J. A Rare Case of Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma in the Testicle. J Gastrointest Cancer 2016; 49:337-339. [PMID: 27975179 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-016-9900-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Jonathan Foster
- Department of Internal Medicine, Rowan University - School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Kennedy University Hospital - Cherry Hill, 2201 Chapel Avenue West, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08002, USA. .,Department of Pathology, Rowan University - School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kennedy University Hospital, Stratford, NJ, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rowan University - School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, USA
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Fahrner R, Theis B, Ardelt M, Rauchfuss F, Schüle S, Settmacher U. Rapid progressive colon cancer metastasized to the right epididymis and liver: report of a case and review of the literature. Int J Colorectal Dis 2016; 31:721-2. [PMID: 25896397 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-015-2213-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/11/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- René Fahrner
- Division of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Erlanger Allee 101, 07740, Jena, Germany.
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Division of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Erlanger Allee 101, 07740, Jena, Germany
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- Division of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Erlanger Allee 101, 07740, Jena, Germany
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- Division of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Erlanger Allee 101, 07740, Jena, Germany
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- Division of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Erlanger Allee 101, 07740, Jena, Germany
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Fragulidis GP, Vezakis A, Derpapas MK, Michalaki V, Tsagkas A, Polydorou AA. Cutaneous Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Colon to the Scalp. World J Oncol 2015; 6:304-307. [PMID: 29147421 PMCID: PMC5649951 DOI: 10.14740/wjon862w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Cutaneous metastases from colorectal cancer are relatively uncommon presenting in fewer than 5% of patients but they are very important to recognize as they signify disseminated disease and poor prognosis. We describe a case a 62-year-old patient diagnosed with scalp metastasis during his systemic chemotherapy treatment for a colorectal carcinoma stage IVb who underwent excisional biopsy of the metastatic lesion. The identification of cutaneous metastases from colorectal cancer can radically alter therapeutic plans as they typically indicate a wide spread disease. Although they can be observed at any stage of malignancy, early recognition can lead to accurate and prompt diagnosis and timely treatment.
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- Georgios P Fragulidis
- The 2nd Department of Surgery, Aretaieio Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Greece
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- The 2nd Department of Surgery, Aretaieio Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Greece
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- The 2nd Department of Surgery, Aretaieio Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Greece
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- Department of Oncology, Aretaieio Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Greece
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- Department of Pathology, Aretaieio Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Greece
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- The 2nd Department of Surgery, Aretaieio Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Greece
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Moriyama S, Takeshita H. Patterns of metastasis from the primary site to the testes indicate the potential pathway of metastasis. Int J Clin Oncol 2015; 20:1048-9. [PMID: 25637302 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-015-0792-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2014] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Shingo Moriyama
- Department of Urology, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, 8-3-33, Kamiochiai, Chuo Ward, Saitama City, Saitama, 338-8553, Japan.
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- Department of Urology, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, 8-3-33, Kamiochiai, Chuo Ward, Saitama City, Saitama, 338-8553, Japan
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Xu Q, Li XL, Yu YW, Dong LR, Shen JG, Wang LB. Right cryptorchid testicular metastasis from descending colon carcinoma: a case report of "Krukenberg tumor" in male. Asian J Androl 2014; 17:171-2. [PMID: 25337848 PMCID: PMC4291869 DOI: 10.4103/1008-682x.142769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Affiliated Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Moriyama S, Takeshita H, Adachi A, Arai Y, Higuchi S, Tokairin T, Chiba K, Nakagawa K, Noro A. Simultaneous bilateral testicular metastases from renal clear cell carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature. Oncol Lett 2014; 7:1273-1275. [PMID: 24944706 PMCID: PMC3961255 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2014.1830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Metastasis from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) to the testis is rare. This case report presented an extremely rare case of simultaneous bilateral testicular metastases from RCC in a 65-year-old man who had experienced indolent scrotal enlargement over a period of several months. Scrotal ultrasonography showed 4.0- and 2.0-cm-sized masses in the left and right testes, respectively. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography identified multiple tumors in the kidneys, the pancreas and the left adrenal gland. Left orchiectomy and pathological examination were performed and indicated testicular metastasis from clear cell RCC. The patient underwent complete surgical resection of all residual lesions. Postoperative follow-up examination without adjuvant therapy identified no recurrence over 11 months. This study also reviewed existing literature and determined that retrograde venous spread from the primary kidney tumor to the testis may be an important pathway for testicular metastasis from RCC. In conclusion, RCC can result in testicular metastases not only unilaterally, but also bilaterally, as was observed in the present case.
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- Shingo Moriyama
- Department of Urology, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Saitama, Saitama 338-8553, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Saitama, Saitama 338-8553, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Saitama, Saitama 338-8553, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Nishi-Ohmiya Hospital, Saitama City, Saitama 330-0856, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Saitama, Saitama 338-8553, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Saitama, Saitama 338-8553, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Saitama, Saitama 338-8553, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Saitama City, Saitama 338-8553, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Saitama, Saitama 338-8553, Japan
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Metastasis of rectal carcinoma in testes and skin: case series. Indian J Surg Oncol 2014; 4:265-8. [PMID: 24426734 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-013-0235-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2012] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Narin R, Narin MA, Api M, Nazik H, Aytan H, Adamhasan F. Rare Metastasis of Colon Carcinoma Mimicking Endometrial Cancer. J Gynecol Surg 2013. [DOI: 10.1089/gyn.2012.0125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Raziye Narin
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Adana Numune Education and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Adana Numune Education and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Adana Numune Education and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Adana Numune Education and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Adana Numune Education and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Adana Numune Education and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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Fırat C, Aytekin AH, Erbatur S, Aydın NE, Selcuk EB. Atypical presentation of skull metastasis from rectal adenocarcinoma as an initial symptom of recurrence. Case Rep Med 2012; 2012:794354. [PMID: 22811727 PMCID: PMC3395383 DOI: 10.1155/2012/794354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2012] [Accepted: 06/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Most malignant rectal tumors are histopathologically characterized as adenocarcinoma and generally metastasize to distant organs such as the lungs or the liver. Metastasis of rectal carcinomas to the skull is extremely rare. This study reports the initial diagnosis of rectal adenocarcinoma recurrence in a 65-year-old female with scalp metastasis. The patient's history indicated a colorectal adenocarcinoma that was resected five years earlier. A skull metastasis from a rectal adenocarcinoma has not yet been reported in the literature as an initial symptom for recurrence. This paper suggests that skull metastasis from any part of the body must be considered in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue tumors in the skull even in the absence of intestinal symptoms.
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- Cemal Fırat
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Inonu University School of Medicine, 44380 Malatya, Turkey
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University School of Medicine, 44380 Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Inonu University School of Medicine, 44380 Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Inonu University School of Medicine, 44380 Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Inonu University School of Medicine, 44380 Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Family Medicine, Inonu University School of Medicine, 44380 Malatya, Turkey
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Castillejo A, Sanchez-Heras AB, Jover R, Castillejo MI, Guarinos C, Oltra S, Martínez-Canto A, Barbera VM, Laforga J, Paya A, Alenda C, Soto JL. Recurrent testicular germ cell tumors in a family with MYH-associated polyposis. J Clin Oncol 2012; 30:e216-7. [PMID: 22711856 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.41.5992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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