CARCINOMA OF RETE TESTIS
Article published in Urologia Polska 1996/49/3.

authors

Marcin Matuszewski, Wiesław Moszczyński, Maciej Kamiński ¹: Z Katedry i Kliniki Urologii Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku
Kierownik Kliniki Prof. dr hab. med. K.Krajka
¹ Z Zakładu Patomorfologii Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku
Kierownik Zakładu Prof. dr hab. med. A Roszkiewicz

The patient aged 64 was presented with the symptoms of epididymitis and impaired

voiding. After standard antibiotic treatment enlargement of his right testis persists and

because the ultrasound examination revealed changes in the testis he was qualified to

scrotal orchidectomy and trans-vesical adenomectomy. During the operation testis

apeared to be infiltrated by a tumor arising from the hilum of the testis. On

histopathology evaluation the tumor was found to be carcinoma of rete testis. The

patient was then closely followed up for over three years without any signs of recurrence.

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