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Metastatic colonic carcinoma to the testes: Case report and review of the literature

Author(s) -

Jubelirer Steven J.

Publication year - 1986

Publication title -

journal of surgical oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201

H-Index - 111

eISSN - 1096-9098

pISSN - 0022-4790

DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930320107

Subject(s) - medicine , differential diagnosis , presentation (obstetrics) , carcinoma , lesion , testicular cancer , metastatic carcinoma , colorectal cancer , cancer , general surgery , pathology , radiology

A case of metastatic carcinoma to the testes from the colon is reported and 14 previous case reports reviewed. The range in age of reported patients was 18 to 76, with a median age of 51 years. The clinical presentation in most cases was testicular swelling or hydrocoele. in three cases, The testicular lesion antedated the discovery of a primary colorectal cancer. The majority of patients had other widespread metastases at the time testicular involvement was diagnosed. in older patients who present with a testicular mass or hydrocoele, The differential diagnosis must include metastatic carcinoma.

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