title: [Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the testis and penis: clinical analysis of 5 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To improve the clinical diagnosis and treatment of primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of male genitalia.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 5 cases of primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of male genitalia, 4 in the testis and 1 in the penis, we also analyzed the relevant literature and clinical significance of the disease.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the 5 cases were treated by surgery and pathologically confirmed to be non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Three of them received chemotherapy, and the other 2 (1 in the testis and 1 in the penis) underwent both chemotherapy and radiotherapy after the operation. Follow-up averaged 25 months, during which 1 of the patients died and the other 4 survived.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of male genitalia is an uncommon disease with atypical clinical presentations and poor prognosis, which occurs mostly in elderly males. Definite diagnosis of the disease mainly depends on histopathology and immunohistochemistry. Surgery with multiagent chemotherapy and radiotherapy is advisable for its treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, The First Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832008, China. ly10993@yahoo.cn
authors.forename: Ying-long
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qin-zhang
authors.initials: QZ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Guo-fu
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Ling-xun
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zhao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: Xin-min
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy