A rare case of testicular metastasis of bladder transitional cell carcinoma

Authors

  • Rafal Turo Stepping Hill Hospital
  • Michal Smolski Stepping Hill Hospital
  • Umi Hatimy Stepping Hill Hospital
  • Stephen J Bromage Stepping Hill Hospital
  • Stephen CW Brown Stepping Hill Hospital
  • Richard Brough Stepping Hill Hospital
  • Gerald N Collins Stepping Hill Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.1690

Keywords:

bladder cancer, metastasis, testicular tumour, testis

Abstract

Metastases from bladder transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) to the testis are very rare. These are usually found on autopsy and occur in advanced or metastatic bladder cancers. More common, known primary tumors that metastasize to the testis include prostate, lungs, melanoma, gastro-intestinal tract and the kidney. We report a rare case of solitary and synchronous metastatic TCC of the bladder to the testis, discovered on histological examination. This case illustrates that metastatic neoplasm to uncommon sites should be considered in the differential diagnosis for patients with a history of advanced bladder TCC.

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Author Biographies

Rafal Turo, Stepping Hill Hospital

Urology Department

Urology Research Fellow

Michal Smolski, Stepping Hill Hospital

Urology Department

Urology Registrar

Umi Hatimy, Stepping Hill Hospital

Department of Histopathology,

Consultant

Stephen J Bromage, Stepping Hill Hospital

Urology Department

Consultant

Stephen CW Brown, Stepping Hill Hospital

Urology Department

Consultant

Richard Brough, Stepping Hill Hospital

Urology Department

Consultant

Gerald N Collins, Stepping Hill Hospital

Urology Department

Consultant

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Published

2014-03-11

How to Cite

Turo, R., Smolski, M., Hatimy, U., Bromage, S. J., Brown, S. C., Brough, R., & Collins, G. N. (2014). A rare case of testicular metastasis of bladder transitional cell carcinoma. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 8(3-4), e181–3. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.1690

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Case Report