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Metastatic appendiceal adenocarcinoma presenting late as epididymo-orchitis: a case report and review of literature
- Source :
- BMC Urology, Vol 4, Iss 1, p 1 (2004), BMC Urology
- Publication Year :
- 2004
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2004.
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Abstract
- Background Whereas testicular metastases are in themselves a rare entity, testicular secondaries from an appendiceal carcinoma have not yet been described. The case also illustrates the diagnostic dilemma of a tumour presenting as epididymo-orchitis. Case presentation The authors present a case of an appendiceal carcinoma that, two years after radical therapy, manifested as a secondary in the testis. It was misdiagnosed as an epididymo-orchitis and was only revealed through histology. Conclusions Practitioners need to remember that long-standing testicular inflammation may result form secondary tumours. Even "exotic" primary tumours in the medical history of the patient must give rise to an increased suspicion threshold.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Urology
Case Report
Orchitis
Diagnostic dilemma
lcsh:RC870-923
Testicular Neoplasms
medicine
Epididymo orchitis
Humans
Medical history
Diagnostic Errors
Aged
Epididymitis
business.industry
Rare entity
General Medicine
Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma
medicine.disease
lcsh:Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous
Reproductive Medicine
Appendiceal Neoplasms
Testicular inflammation
Radiology
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712490
- Volume :
- 4
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- BMC Urology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2aae46ecbdc2a63ae674cf730b7c1f63