Metastases to testis
Updates to Article Attributes
Body
was changed:
Metastases to testis are a rare cause of a testicular lumpmass and may be bilateral in up to 15% of patients.
Epidemiology
Metastases to the testes are apparent in ~0.04% of autopsy studies in patients with known malignancy. The average age is 57 years, much older than the primary age for primary testicular cancer2.
Pathology
Aetiology
In adults common sources are:
-
prostate
: 35%(most common) -
lung
: 19% -
malignant melanoma
: 9% -
colorectal cancer
: 9% -
renal cell carcinoma
: 7% - bladder cancer
- thyroid cancer
In children, commonest sources include:
See also
-<p><strong>Metastases to testis</strong> are a rare cause of a testicular lump.</p><p>In adults common sources are:</p><ul>- +<p><strong>Metastases to testis</strong> are a rare cause of a <a href="/articles/testicular-mass">testicular mass</a> and may be bilateral in up to 15% of patients. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>Metastases to the <a href="/articles/testes">testes</a> are apparent in ~0.04% of autopsy studies in patients with known malignancy. The average age is 57 years, much older than the primary age for primary <a href="/articles/testicular-cancer">testicular cancer</a> <sup>2</sup>. </p><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Aetiology</h5><p>In adults sources are:</p><ul>
-<a href="/articles/prostatic-carcinoma-1">prostate</a>: 35%</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/lung-cancer-3">lung</a>: 19%</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/malignant-melanoma">malignant melanoma</a>: 9%</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/colorectal-carcinoma">colorectal cancer</a>: 9%</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/renal-cell-carcinoma-1">renal cell carcinoma</a>: 7%</li>- +<a href="/articles/prostatic-carcinoma-1">prostate</a> (most common)</li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/lung-cancer-3">lung</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/malignant-melanoma">malignant melanoma</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/colorectal-carcinoma">colorectal cancer</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/renal-cell-carcinoma-1">renal cell carcinoma</a></li>
-</ul><p>In children, commonest sources include:</p><ul>- +</ul><p>In children, sources include:</p><ul>
-</ul><h5>See also</h5><ul>- +</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul>
-<li><a href="/articles/bilateral-testicularlesions">bilateral testicular lesions</a></li>- +<li><a title="Bilateral testicular lesions" href="/articles/bilateral-testicular-lesions">bilateral testicular lesions</a></li>
References changed:
- 1. Ulbright TM, Young RH. Metastatic carcinoma to the testis: a clinicopathologic analysis of 26 nonincidental cases with emphasis on deceptive features. Am. J. Surg. Pathol. 2008;32 (11): 1683-93. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181788516">doi:10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181788516</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18769334">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
- 2. Lieng-Yi Lu, Junne-Yih Kuo, Alex T.L. Lin et al. Metastatic Tumors Involving the Testes. J Urol R.O.C., 11:12-17, 2000. Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alex-Lin-24/publication/268411591_Metastatic_Tumors_Involving_the_Testes/links/57340c1c08aea45ee838ff78/Metastatic-Tumors-Involving-the-Testes.pdf
- 3. Haupt HM, Mann RB, Trump DL et-al. Metastatic carcinoma involving the testis. Clinical and pathologic distinction from primary testicular neoplasms. Cancer. 1984;54 (4): 709-14. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6204734">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
Tags changed:
- cases
Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.