Primary carcinoid tumor of the bilateral testis associated with carcinoid syndrome

Carcinoid tumors derived from neuroendocrine cells can release serotonin and other vasoactive substances into the systemic circulation, resulting in carcinoid syndrome. Testicular carcinoid, a rare disease accounting for less than 1% of all testicular neoplasms, rarely manifests symptoms of carcinoi...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:International journal of urology 2004-11, Vol.11 (11), p.1041-1043
Main Authors: SON, HYUN‐YOUNG, RA, SEUNG‐WON, JEONG, JIN‐OOK, KOH, EUN‐HEE, LEE, HYANG‐IM, KOH, JUNG‐MIN, KIM, WON‐BAE, PARK, JOONG‐YEOL, SHONG, YOUNG‐KEE, LEE, KI‐UP, KIM, GHI‐SU, KIM, MIN‐SEON
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
carcinoid syndrome
carcinoid tumor
Carcinoid Tumor - diagnosis
Carcinoid Tumor - surgery
Humans
Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid - urine
Male
Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome - etiology
Orchiectomy
Testicular Neoplasms - diagnosis
Testicular Neoplasms - surgery
testicular tumor
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:Carcinoid tumors derived from neuroendocrine cells can release serotonin and other vasoactive substances into the systemic circulation, resulting in carcinoid syndrome. Testicular carcinoid, a rare disease accounting for less than 1% of all testicular neoplasms, rarely manifests symptoms of carcinoid syndrome. We describe a case of carcinoid syndrome arising from a primary testicular carcinoid tumor. A 21‐year‐old male patient presented with facial flushing and diarrhea for 5 years. He had an enlarged left testis and a 1‐cm, ill‐defined, hard, non‐tender mass in his right testis. His 24 h urinary excretion of 5‐hydroxyindoleacetic acid was elevated (16.1 mg/day). Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy correlated with carcinoid tumor in both testes. Following bilateral orchiectomy, the patient's facial flushing and diarrhea disappeared.
ISSN:0919-8172
1442-2042
DOI:10.1111/j.1442-2042.2004.00925.x