Young male patient with bilateral synchronous testicular germ cell tumour. Considerations for partial orchiectomy.
Bilateral synchronous testicular cancer is a rare disease and is usually associated with similar histological findings in each testicle. The standard therapy of bilateral testis cancer is generally considered to be inguinal orchiectomy. We present a case of synchronous bilateral testicular germ cell tumour, with different histology, initially treated with testis-sparing surgery. After pathology review, the margin of the partial orchiectomy was considered affected, and an inguinal orchiectomy was planned. Options for testis-sparing surgery are discussed.
Gasent Blesa
Joan Manel
JM
Medical Oncology Department, Hospital de Denia Marina Salud, Denia, Alicante, Spain. joanmagasent@telefonica.net
Laforga Canales
Juan
J
Romero Pérez
Pedro
P
Amat Cecilia
Manuel
M
Merenciano Cortina
Francisco José
FJ
Rafie Macketli
Walid
W
Alberola Candel
Vicente
V
D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000601:surgery*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000601:surgery*; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult