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Testicular metastasis of signet ring cell tumour of unknown origin: diagnostic features of a tricky case
Author(s) -
Saredi G.,
Rivalta M.,
Sighinolfi M. C.,
Rossi G.,
Fidanza F.,
Guarasci C.,
Cesinaro A. M.,
De Maria N.,
De Stefani S.,
Bianchi G.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
andrologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1439-0272
pISSN - 0303-4569
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2010.01048.x
Subject(s) - metastasis , medicine , pathology , signet ring cell , adenocarcinoma , signet ring cell carcinoma , cancer
Summary We introduce the diagnostic complexity of a testicular metastasis by signet ring cell adenocarcinoma of unknown origin. Testicular metastases are a rare event but, particular after 50 years of age, a testicular mass could represent a metastasis.