Primary adenocarcinoma of the rete testis: improved staging accuracy with CT-PET.
A case of adenocarcinoma of the rete testis in a 54-year-old man is presented. Most such patients harbor metastatic disease, even in clinically localized presentations. CT-PET may provide improved diagnostic sensitivity over conventional CT in this setting.
Musser
John E
JE
Department of Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 96859-5000, USA. john.e.musser@us.army.mil
Ernest
Alexander J
AJ
Thibault
Gregory P
GP
McMann
Leah P
LP
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed