title: Recurrence of a non-seminomatous germ cell tumor in the seminal vesicle 20 years after initial diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: We present a case of a pathologic stage 1, right sided, non-seminomatous germ cell tumor recurrence in the left seminal vesicle, 20 years after initial diagnosis and treatment. The patient was treated with three salvage cycles of bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatinum. At 24 months of follow-up after completion of chemotherapy, digital rectal and TRUS examinations revealed complete resolution of the lesion. We believe that this tumor is a late metastasis to the contralateral seminal vesicle.
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM- Notre-Dame Hospital), Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Jean-Baptiste
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Lattouf
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mc Cormack
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yelle
authors.forename: Rachid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hadjeres
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Saad
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018237:Germinoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012669:Seminal Vesicles; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001761:Bleomycin; D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin