title: Malignant lymphoma of the testis presenting as primary testicular tumor.
abstract: A case of malignant lymphoma of the testis is presented. A 49-year-old male presented with swelling and dull pain of his left scrotal content. The initial clinical diagnosis was left testicular tumor. Left high orchiectomy was performed immediately after admission and histopathology showed malignant lymphoma, large cell type, B-cell type according to the Lymphoma Study Group (LSG) classification. Extensive investigations revealed clinical stage lE, with no evidence of metastasis. Chemotherapy was initiated with vincristine, prednisolone, adriamycin and methotrexate (VEPA-M). After therapy, the patient is doing well without any evidence of metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Nagasaki University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nomata
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanetake
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009919:Orchiectomy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone; D008727:Methotrexate