Testicular metastasis of colon cancer masquerading a hydrocele of testis

Urology Case Reports

Koutarou Aoki¹  Takahiko Sakuma²  Masanori Ando³  Katsuya Yamashita³  Kenichi Inaoka³  Takeshi Ito³ 

[1] Corresponding author. Department of diagnostic pathology, Toyohashi Medical Centre, 50 Hamamichi-Gami, Imure, Toyohashi, Aichi, 440, Japan.;Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Toyohashi Medical Centre, Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan;Department of Surgery, Toyohashi Medical Centre, Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan;

关键词: Colon cancer;    Hydrocele;    Metastasis;    Testis;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

A case of testicular metastasis of colon cancer, which clinically mimicked a hydrocele of the testis, is presented. Imaging study suggested a scrotal hydrocele, but slow yet gradual enlargement of the hydrocele and the past history of colon cancer prompted an orchiectomy for the pathologic diagnosis and treatment. The pathologic diagnosis was testicular metastasis of colon cancer. Testicular metastasis presenting as a hydrocele is unusual, and imaging and macroscopic findings useful for the differential diagnoses are discussed. A brief review of pertinent literature is also included.

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