Adult teratoma of the testis metastasizing as adult teratoma: case report and review of literature.
A case of adult teratoma of the testis in a 19-year-old white man is presented, The tumor metastasized to the retroperitoneal lymph nodes and the metastases were also well differentiated, benign-appearing tissues. This case suggests that even the benign-appearing components of these tumors have malignant potential. Because these tumors are malignant, they should be treated by radical orchiectomy and radical retroperitoneal dissection.
D000328:Adult; D002369:Castration; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D037981:Neck Dissection; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology*