Malignant tumor of the colon metastatic to the epididymis as a first sign of recurrence of colon cancer.
Metastatic tumors to the epididymis are rare. Most reported cases represent another occurrence of widespread disease. This is a report and review of the literature of a case of adenocarcinoma of the colon three years post resection in which the only site of recurrence was in the epididymis.
Parra
R O
RO
Department of Surgery, St. Louis University School of Medicine, MO.
Boullier
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J
Mehan
D J
DJ
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004822:Epididymis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery