Primary adenocarcinoma of the rete testis with preceding diagnosis of pulmonary metastases.
We report a case of primary adenocarcinoma of the rete testis in a 55-year-old man with pulmonary metastases that were detected 11 months prior to the diagnosis of the primary lesion. Primary adenocarcinoma of the rete testis is an extremely rare malignant tumor with a poor outcome. The most common primary symptom is a scrotal mass, often accompanied by hydrocele and chronic epididymitis. The diagnosis is often delayed because of non-specific clinical presentation and symptoms. We cannot forget that rete testis is a possible primary site for a primary, unknown metastatic adenocarcinoma.
Nakagawa
Tohru
T
Pathology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiraoka
Nobuyoshi
N
Ihara
Fumie
F
Komiyama
Motokiyo
M
Kanai
Yae
Y
Matsuno
Yoshihiro
Y
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009919:Orchiectomy; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D012152:Rete Testis / Q000473:pathology*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed