title: A case of descending colon carcinoma metastasized to left spermatic cord, testis, and epididymis.
abstract: We report a case of descending colon carcinoma metastasized to the left spermatic cord, testis, and epididymis. A 77-year old male patient underwent a left hemicolectomy for a descending colon cancer. He was referred to our department because of swelling and pain of the left scrotum two years and six months after surgery. High left orchiectomy was performed. Histological examination revealed a metastasis of the colon carcinoma within the spermatic cord and epididymis approaching the testicle. Reports on metastatic cancer of the testis are scarce, because this metastatic cancer is extremely rare. In general, testicular pain is rare in the elderly. We suggest that any elder presenting with testicular pain deserves a complete clinical and diagnostic evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical University Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Badereddin Mohamad
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Al-Ali
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical University Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Herbert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Augustin
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Medical University Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Popper
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical University Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pummer
keywords: colon cancer; hemicolectomy; high orchiectomy; metastatic cancer