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Case Reports
. 2019 Jul-Sep;18(3):173-175.
doi: 10.4103/aam.aam_60_18.

Isolated testicular metastasis from prostatic adenocarcinoma

Aminu M C Dahiru  1 , Nasiru Raheem  1 , Haruna Asura Nggada  2 , Abdullahi Muzzamil  3 , Yunusa Dahiru  4
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Isolated testicular metastasis from prostatic adenocarcinoma

Aminu M C Dahiru et al. Ann Afr Med. 2019 Jul-Sep.

Abstract
in English, French

Metastatic carcinomas to the testes are rare with prostate adenocarcinoma being the most common. Reported cases of metastatic carcinoma to the testes are usually associated with metastasis to other sites. Metastasis to the testis alone without associated secondaries to other sites can occur and so far, few cases have been reported globally. Due to the rarity of such presentation and the need for proper evaluation of orchiectomy specimens for prostatic adenocarcinoma, we report a case of an 84-year-old with isolated metastasis to the left testes. This was discovered incidentally the following orchiectomy as a form of hormonal therapy for prostatic adenocarcinoma.

Résumé Metastatic carcinomas to the testes are rare with prostate adenocarcinoma being the most common. Reported cases of metastatic carcinoma to the testes are usually associated with metastasis to other sites. Metastasis to the testis alone without associated secondaries to other sites can occur and so far, few cases have been reported globally. Due to the rarity of such presentation and the need for proper evaluation of orchiectomy specimens for prostatic adenocarcinoma, we report a case of an 84-year-old with isolated metastasis to the left testes. This was discovered incidentally the following orchiectomy as a form of hormonal therapy for prostatic adenocarcinoma.

Keywords: Metastasis; prostatic adenocarcinoma; testes.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Prostatic core showing infiltrating malignant glands
Figure 2
Figure 2
Photomicrographs showing metastatic testicular carcinoma. Note the infiltrating glands and the atrophied seminiferous tubules
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