title: Testis-sparing surgery in an adult with bilateral synchronous seminomatous tumor.
abstract: Bilateral synchronous testicular cancer is a rare occurrence and is usually associated with similar histological findings in each testicle. The standard therapy of bilateral testis cancer is generally considered to be orchiectomy. We present a case of synchronous bilateral testicular germ cell tumor treated with testis-sparing surgery. The patient was disease free for 30 months after surgery without local recurrence or distant metastases. Testis-sparing surgery provides a better quality of life and may be considered a safe, feasible alternative in the treatment of carefully selected patients with bilateral testicular germ cell tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Marmara University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aslan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.forename: F Fatih
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Onol
authors.forename: Funda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eren
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Türkeri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000379:methods*; D018239:Seminoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014463:Ultrasonography