Open AccessIsolated testicular metastasis from prostatic adenocarcinoma
Author(s) -
Aminu M. C. Dahiru,
Nasiru Raheem,
Haruna Asura Nggada,
Abdullahi Muzzamil,
Yunusa Dahiru
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of african medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1596-3519
DOI - 10.4103/aam.aam_60_18
Subject(s) - medicine , orchiectomy , prostatic adenocarcinoma , metastasis , adenocarcinoma , prostate , presentation (obstetrics) , urology , prostate adenocarcinoma , carcinoma , oncology , pathology , cancer , radiology
Metastatic carcinomas to the testes are rare with prostate adenocarcinoma being the most common. Reported cases of metastatic carcinoma to the testes are usually associated with metastasis to other sites. Metastasis to the testis alone without associated secondaries to other sites can occur and so far, few cases have been reported globally. Due to the rarity of such presentation and the need for proper evaluation of orchiectomy specimens for prostatic adenocarcinoma, we report a case of an 84-year-old with isolated metastasis to the left testes. This was discovered incidentally the following orchiectomy as a form of hormonal therapy for prostatic adenocarcinoma.