Metastatic tumors involving testis.
Two cases of metastatic tumors involving the testis are reported: one from an adenocarcinoma of the prostate and the other from an adenocarcinoma of the colon. The first was found incidentally in the orchiectomy specimen done for prostatic cancer while the other was noted clinically as a part of a widely disseminated disease. Although there are numerous pathways through which tumors may metastasize to the testis, the occurrence of testicular metastasis is extremely rare. The reason for this rarity remains unknown.
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Department of Pathology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*