Late intrascrotal metastases from renal cell carcinoma.
A case of bilateral epididymal metastases appearing sixteen years after nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma is reported. A literature review of intrascrotal metastases from renal cancer reveals that they are uncommon. The possible mechanisms of spread are discussed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D002369:Castration; D004822:Epididymis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011379:Prognosis; D012611:Scrotum; D013997:Time Factors