title: Gastrointestinal bleeding as the first manifestation of a burned-out tumour of the testis.
abstract: We discuss the clinical presentation and course of the disease of a 25-year-old male who had gastrointestinal (GIT) symptoms secondary to retroperitoneal lymph node proliferation of a germ-cell tumour of the testis. The pathology evaluation of the orchiectomy specimen classified it as a burned-out tumour of the testis, given the lack of tumour elements and the presence of typical scarring tissue. Biological is-sues leading to tumour regression are discussed, as well.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Oncology Department, Clínicas Hospital, University of the Republic, School of Medicine, Montevideo, Uruguay.
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Krygier
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carzoglio
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cepellini Magariños
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cepellini Olmos
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jubín
authors.forename: Graciela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sabini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*