title: Testicular recurrence from "primary" retroperitoneal germ cell tumor.
abstract: Extragonadal germ cell tumors are a rare clinical entity. We present the case of an extragonadal germ cell tumor followed by testicular recurrence more than 4 years later. This presents an interesting dilemma as to whether this was recurrence of the original tumor or a new, primary tumor. The patient's outcome and surveillance protocol for these tumors are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Iowa School of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1089, USA.
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Mindrup
authors.forename: Badrinath R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Konety
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018236:Carcinoma, Embryonal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018237:Germinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D009919:Orchiectomy; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D012611:Scrotum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography