Testicular seminoma after the complete remission of extragonadal yolk sac tumor : a case report.
BACKGROUND
Between 2% and 5% of malignant germ-cell tumors in men arise at extragonadal sites. Of extragonadal germ cell tumors, testicular carcinoma in situ (CIS) are present in 31-42% of cases, and CIS are reported to have low sensitivity to chemotherapy in spite of the various morphology and to have a high likelihood of developing into testicular tumors. A testicular biopsy may thus be highly advisable when evaluating an extragonadal germ cell tumor.


METHODS
A 36-year-old man was diagnosed as having an extragonadal non-seminomatous germ cell tumor, that was treated by cisplatin-based chemotherapy, leading to a complete remission. In the meantime, testicular tumors were not detected by means of ultrasonography. About 4 years later, a right testicular tumor was found, and orchiectomy was carried out. Microscopically, the tumor was composed of seminoma.


CONCLUSIONS
We herein report a case of metachronous occurrence of an extragonadal and gonadal germ cell tumor. In the evaluation of an extragonadal germ cell tumor, a histological examination should be included since ultrasonography is not sufficient to detect CIS or minute lesions of the testis.
Kuroda
Isao
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Department of Urology, Saitama Medical School, Moroyama, Saitama, Japan. veq01625@saitama-med.ac.jp
Ueno
Munehisa
M
Mitsuhashi
Tomoko
T
Nakagawa
Ken
K
Yanaihara
Hitoshi
H
Tsukamoto
Takuji
T
Deguchi
Nobuhiro
N
D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009919:Orchiectomy; D012074:Remission Induction; D018239:Seminoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography
D001761:Bleomycin; D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin