title: Testicular teratoma with a unique mode of spread and spontaneous maturation.
abstract: Chylous ascites, a rare compliation following retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, has not been reported as a means of spread of testicular cancer. This report describes a unique path of spread of testicular cancer which also appears to spontaneously mature at the metastatic site.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, Calif. 94305, USA.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Angell
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pruthi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gill
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000009:adverse effects; D008220:Lymphography; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D013724:Teratoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents