Burned-out tumour of the testis presenting as retroperitoneal choriocarcinoma.
A case of "burned-out" tumour of the testis in a 20-year-old man is reported. The tumour presented as widespread retroperitoneal metastases. Orchiectomy displayed a subalbugineal fibrous scar close to the rete testis. Diagnostic biopsy of the unresectable retroperitoneal tumour showed a choriocarcinoma. Although appropriate chemotherapy was promptly started, the patient died 7 months after the initial complaints.
Service of Pathology, Hospital de Basurto, Faculty of Medicine, Basque Country University, Bilbao, Spain.
J I
JI
Lopez
J C
JC
Angulo
D000328:Adult; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*