Metastatic germ cell testicular tumor of the eye and brain: case report

We report a simultaneous vitreous oculi and brain metastases from a non-seminomatous testis tumor, which is unique in the peer-reviewed literature. Intraorbital metastatic tumors are rarely encountered pathologies. Testis as a primary site for orbital metastases is even rarer as compared to more com...

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Published in:European journal of radiology extra 2005-04, Vol.54 (1), p.39-41
Main Authors: Arslanoglu, Atilla, Bayram, Cirak, İzci, Yusuf, Tasar, Mustafa, Ugurel, Sahin, Yıldırım, İbrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
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Embrional germ cell tumor
Metastatic brain tumor
Metastatic orbital tumor
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Summary:We report a simultaneous vitreous oculi and brain metastases from a non-seminomatous testis tumor, which is unique in the peer-reviewed literature. Intraorbital metastatic tumors are rarely encountered pathologies. Testis as a primary site for orbital metastases is even rarer as compared to more common other primary sites such as breast, prostate, kidney, lung and skin. Besides, orbital metastases mostly involve periorbital structures and metastasis to vitreus is relatively rare. If present, simultaneous metastases to brain and orbit from an embrional germ cell tumor of testis may be a grave sign for prognosis, as our patient was lost within few months despite intensive modern chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgical resection.
ISSN:1571-4675
1571-4675
DOI:10.1016/j.ejrex.2005.02.002