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Malignant Lymphoma of the Testis in Indians
Author(s) -
SAMPAT MRUDULA B.,
SIRSAT M. V.,
KAMAT MURALIDHAR R.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1974.tb03858.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , malignant lymphoma , pathological , disease , dysgerminoma , pathology , ovary
Summary The pathological and clinical features of 17 cases of malignant lymphoma of testis seen at Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, from the year 1941 through 1972 are presented. Malignant lymphoma accounts for 3–8 % of 445 histologically proved cases of testicular malignancies in our material. The material has been divided into 3 groups: (i) Testicular tumour as the only manifestation throughout the course of the disease (3 cases); (ii) Testicular tumour followed by dissemination during the course of the disease (12 cases); (iii) Testicular tumour following generalised lymphoma (2 cases). Bilateral testicular tumours are rare but when they do occur malignant lymphoma accounts for the larger number of cases. Of 4 bilateral testicular tumours found in the total number of 445 testicular malignancies 3 belonged to malignant lymphoma group. The maximum number of patients (14) were between the ages of 40 and 68 years. Two cases of lymphoma occurred in patients aged 5 years and 16 years respectively. Malignant lymphoma of testis is a disease with a poor prognosis. The majority of the patients died within a year following orchidectomy. One patient is alive and free from disease for 5 years and 6 months after orchidectomy. Hodgkin's disease of the testis is very rarely reported. We have seen 2 cases in our material.