title: Post-orchidectomy retroperitoneal seminoma: A case report.
abstract: Between 2 and 5% of malignant germ cell tumors in males arise at extragonadal sites. The origin of extragonadal retroperitoneal germ cell tumors remains controversial. Whether these develop primarily in the retroperitoneum or are metastases of a primary testicular tumor has long been debated. We report a 38-year-old male who presented with abdominal pain and was diagnosed with retroperitoneal seminoma. The patient gave a history of having undergone a right orchidectomy for an undescended testis via the inguinal route 10 years previously with a reported histology of benign inflammatory mass.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Surgical Sciences, Organ Transplantation and Advanced Technologies;
authors.forename: Piero
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caglià
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tracia
authors.forename: Rosita A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Condorelli
authors.forename: Aldo E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Calogero
authors.forename: Enzo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vicari
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Veroux
authors.forename: Corrado
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Amodeo
authors.forename: Ylenia
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Duca
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tracia
authors.forename: Antonino F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Arcoria
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nicoletti
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mongioì
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: LA Vignera
keywords: late relapse; orchidectomy; retroperitoneal seminoma