title: Metastatic testicular germ cell tumor presenting with abdominal pain: CT and MRI findings.
abstract: Testicular tumors are the most common solid tumors in young adult males. Patients with testicular tumor often present with painless scrotal mass. Rarely, symptoms are related to metastases. We describe the case of a patient presenting with abdominal pain due to retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy. We describe the magnetic resonance imaging findings of lumbar spine osseous metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Izmir Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. ebrozan@yahoo.com.tr
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozan
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oztekin
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kozacioglu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Postaci
authors.forename: Z H
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Adibelli
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D009919:Orchiectomy; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000379:methods; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D013737:Testis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed