A case of prostatic metastasis from non‐seminomatous testicular cancer

Introduction Prostatic metastasis from testicular cancer is extremely rare, with only 10 reported cases, all of which were diagnosed as relapse. Herein, we report the case of a patient with concurrent testicular cancer and prostatic metastasis. Case presentation A 57‐year‐old man presented at our em...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:IJU case reports 2023-09, Vol.6 (5), p.274-277
Main Authors: Noda, Taisho, Fujisaki, Akira, Uchida, Kosuke, Iijima, Heisuke, Hakamata, Yasuhiro, Kanda, Yuka, Imai, Shin, Otsuki, Yoshiro, Yoneda, Tatsuaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomarkers
Biopsy
Case Report
Case Reports
Chemotherapy
Conflicts of interest
Hematuria
Liver
Lymphatic system
Magnetic resonance imaging
Metastasis
metastatic testicular cancer
Neuroendocrine tumors
non‐seminomatous testicular cancer
Palliative care
Prostate cancer
prostatic metastasis
Remission (Medicine)
Testicular cancer
Tomography
Urinary retention
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Introduction Prostatic metastasis from testicular cancer is extremely rare, with only 10 reported cases, all of which were diagnosed as relapse. Herein, we report the case of a patient with concurrent testicular cancer and prostatic metastasis. Case presentation A 57‐year‐old man presented at our emergency department with urinary retention. A painless mass was found in the right scrotum, and computed tomography showed lung, mediastinal, and liver metastases, and an enlarged prostate. Tumor markers were measured in 2057 U/L lactate dehydrogenase, 2460 mIU/mL human chorionic gonadotrophin, 1303 ng/mL alpha‐fetoprotein, and 1.51 ng/mL prostate specific antigen. An orchiectomy and biopsy were performed; the pathological results showed immature teratomas, embryonal carcinomas, choriocarcinomas, and seminomas in the testis, and embryonal carcinomas in the prostate, liver, and mediastinum. The patient refused chemotherapy and died 3 months following diagnosis. Conclusion Prostatic metastasis should be considered in cases of dysuria or prostate enlargement in testicular cancers.
ISSN:2577-171X
2577-171X
DOI:10.1002/iju5.12602