Open AccessMetastatic renal cell carcinoma to the testis: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Karim Marzouk,
Fahad Alyami,
Jennifer Merrimen,
Scott Bagnell
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.2209
Subject(s) - renal cell carcinoma , medicine , nephrectomy , metastasis , lesion , metastatic lesion , renal mass , radiology , computed tomography , carcinoma , kidney , urology , pathology , cancer
This is a case of a 68-year-old male who presented with a chief compliant of a testicular mass, which was discovered to be a metastatic lesion of undiagnosed renal cell carcinoma. A computed tomography scan revealed a large right renal mass and multiple pulmonary metastasis. Shortly after diagnosis, the patient was initiated on systemic therapy and received a cytoreductive nephrectomy. We discuss the details of this case as well as a pertinent review of metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the testes.