Two primary seminomas in a patient with polyorchidism

Authors

  • Abhijit Ghose Department of Radiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ont.
  • Georges Rodrigues Department of Radiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ont., and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
  • Jonathan Izawa Departments of Surgery and Oncology, Division of Urology, London Health Sciences Centre–Victoria Hospital, London, Ont.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.85

Abstract

We report the clinical, radiographic and pathological findings of polyorchidismand a right-sided abdominal seminoma found in a 28-year-old man who presentedwith cryptorchidism in childhood and who later underwent an orchiectomyfor a left-sided seminoma. Pathological analysis of the abdominal tumour revealed the existence of a classic seminoma bordered by a rim of non-tumour tissue and remnants of epididymis. We propose that patients who present with cryptorchidism be assessed for polyorchidism as this might be the source of additional primary tumours.

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Published

2012-12-11

How to Cite

Ghose, A., Rodrigues, G., & Izawa, J. (2012). Two primary seminomas in a patient with polyorchidism. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 1(3). https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.85

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2007): CUAJ September

Section

Case Report

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