title: Primary adenocarcinoma of the rete testis: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Primary adenocarcinoma of the rete testis is an extremely rare extratesticular neoplasm. Due to its low occurrence and the scarcity of data, sonographic characteristics of adenocarcinoma of the rete testis are still poorly defined. A 46-year-old male complained of swelling and pain in the right side of the scrotum. No associated symptoms were observed. Anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy yielded no response. Postoperative pathology revealed a diagnosis of poorly-differentiated adenocarcinoma of the rete testis. Using the ultrasonography features observed, combined with a review of current literature, the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of this neoplasm are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Wenqing
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.affiliation: Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Lulu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jianzhong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Romel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wazir
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Kunjie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: adenocarcinoma; rete testis; testicular neoplasms; ultrasonography