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Testis‐sparing surgery in an adult with bilateral synchronous seminomatous tumor
Author(s) -
DEMIR ASLAN,
ÖNOL F. FATIH,
EREN FUNDA,
TÜRKERI LEVENT
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2004.00946.x
Subject(s) - medicine , orchiectomy , testicular cancer , testicle , surgery , germ cell , testicular germ cell tumor , testicular tumor , germ cell tumors , chemotherapy , pathology , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
Bilateral synchronous testicular cancer is a rare occurrence and is usually associated with similar histological findings in each testicle. The standard therapy of bilateral testis cancer is generally considered to be orchiectomy. We present a case of synchronous bilateral testicular germ cell tumor treated with testis‐sparing surgery. The patient was disease free for 30 months after surgery without local recurrence or distant metastases. Testis‐sparing surgery provides a better quality of life and may be considered a safe, feasible alternative in the treatment of carefully selected patients with bilateral testicular germ cell tumor.