[Digital necrosis in Raynaud's phenomenon revealing a testicular seminoma. Value of prostacyclin].
A testicular tumour could be diagnosed by the occurrence of a Raynaud's phenomenon complicated by severe digital arteritis. The arteritis rapidly regressed under prostacyclin therapy. Such vascular manifestations are frequent in testicular carcinoma, but they usually develop after chemotherapy. To our knowledge, this is the first case where they preceded the diagnosis and specific treatment of a tumour of the testis.
Taillan
B
B
Service de Médecine interne I, Hôpital de Cimiez, Nice.
Ferrari
E
E
Castanet
J
J
Campagni
J P
JP
Garnier
G
G
Fuzibet
J G
JG
Benchimol
D
D
Dujardin
P
P
D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery
D011464:Epoprostenol