Lymphovenous shunting in a case of retroperitoneal seminoma.
Lymphovenous shunting in a patient presenting with a metastatic retroperitoneal seminoma is reported. Its aetiology as well as the prognostic value are discussed. A search of the literature has been made and the various theories offered to explain such a phenomonen have been evaluated, in an attempt to corelate them with the findings in our case.
D000328:Adult; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008196:Lymph; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D014680:Veins / Q000473:pathology