Adult granulosa cell tumour of the testis and bony metastasis. A report of the first case of granulosa cell tumour of the testicle metastasising to bone.
Granulosa cell tumour is among the rarest forms of testicular cancer. Only 21 cases have been reported to date and only 4 have metastasised. All documented metastases are intra-abdominal. We present the first case of granulosa cell tumour of the testis metastasising to bone (tibia), presenting 6 years after orchidectomy. This highlights the need to maintain a high index of suspicion for extra-abdominal metastases during long-term follow-up in patients with previous testicular granulosa cell tumour.
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Department of Surgery, Scarborough Hospital, Scarborough, UK. aravindsuppiah@hotmail.com
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D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006106:Granulosa Cell Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013977:Tibia; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed