Open AccessTesticular carcinoid tumor: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Hung-Keng Li,
Eric Yi-Hsiu Huang,
Alex T.L. Lin,
Kuang-Kuo Chen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
urological science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.155
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 1879-5234
pISSN - 1879-5226
DOI - 10.1016/j.urols.2013.08.004
Subject(s) - medicine , carcinoid tumors , orchiectomy , carcinoid syndrome , pathological , scintigraphy , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , radiation therapy , adjuvant chemotherapy , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , cancer , breast cancer
We present a case of a 46-year-old man with an incidental finding of a right testicular tumor on magnetic resonance imaging. He received radical orchiectomy, and the pathological report showed a testicular carcinoid tumor. He has remained in a stable condition 3 years after the operation. Carcinoid tumors of the testis are extremely rare and account for less than 1% of testicular tumors and carcinoids. A painless mass or prominent testis enlargement is the most distinctive presentation. Less than 1–3% of patients demonstrate carcinoid syndrome. Nuclear scintigraphy scan and computed tomography scan have a diagnostic value in excluding carcinoid from other sites. Radical orchiectomy is the treatment of choice, and the prognosis is good for localized carcinoid tumors after resection. Adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy for advanced disease shows only minimal benefits