title: [Inguinal metastasis of stage I testicular tumors].
abstract: In 9 of 152 patients treated between 1975 and 1985 for stage I germ cell tumours of the testis we saw inguinal metastases. They appeared 2 to 26 months (median = 9.3 months) after orchiectomy and unilateral lymphadenectomy, including peri-iliac lymphadenectomy. In 3 cases predisposing factors such as surgical interference or local tumour extent explained the unusual metastasis; in 6 patients it was obviously due to atypical lymphatic drainage. The therapy of choice in these cases is (adjuvant) chemotherapy and salvage lymphadenectomy in the case of residual tumour.
authors.affiliation: Urologische Universitätsklinik Bonn.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: van Ahlen
authors.lastname: von Stauffenberg
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Porst
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vahlensieck
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006119:Groin; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
vernacular_title: Inguinale Metastasierung von Hodentumoren im Stadium I.