Testicular pure seminoma in a septuagenarian with a left-ventricular assist device

The left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is an implanted mechanical pump that supports circulatory function for patients with advanced heart failure. LVAD survival has continuously improved over the last decade with an increasing number of patients requiring non-cardiac surgeries. We discuss a 77-y...

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Published in:Urology case reports 2021-09, Vol.38, p.101653, Article 101653
Main Authors: Gaines, Jacob, Saunders, Paul, Kaleya, Ron, Azar, Omar, Schulman, Ariel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Elderly
Germ cell tumor
Left ventricular assist device
Oncology
Seminoma
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Summary:The left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is an implanted mechanical pump that supports circulatory function for patients with advanced heart failure. LVAD survival has continuously improved over the last decade with an increasing number of patients requiring non-cardiac surgeries. We discuss a 77-year-old, LVAD-dependent male with an enlarging, indurated right testicular mass. Radical inguinal orchiectomy confirmed pure seminoma. The case highlights perioperative considerations in this unique cohort of patients.
ISSN:2214-4420
2214-4420
DOI:10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101653