Dassouli C, El Manjra C, Errami AA, Oubaha S, Samlani Z, Krati K. Small bowel metastases from a testicular choriocarcinoma revealed by gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report.
Pan Afr Med J 2021;
39:259. [PMID:
34707760 PMCID:
PMC8520424 DOI:
10.11604/pamj.2021.39.259.30325]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Testicular germ cell tumors are the most common cancers in young men. In most cases, patients may present a painless testicular swelling. However, in 10% the presentation is variable and related to site of metastasis and complications. Clinically apparent gastrointestinal involvement was seen in 5% of cases and dominates by gastrointestinal bleeding. We report a case of testicular choriocarcinoma involving the small intestine revealed by melena and complicated by acute intussusception.
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