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Case Reports
. 2022 Feb 14;14(2):e22210.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.22210. eCollection 2022 Feb.

Adenocarcinoma of the Rete Testis: A Case Report

Charles F Mitchell  1 , Shane Pearce  2
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Case Reports

Adenocarcinoma of the Rete Testis: A Case Report

Charles F Mitchell et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis is an extremely rare and aggressive tumor that carries a poor prognosis. Successful long-term treatment for such tumors remains elusive as more cases are discovered worldwide. Treatment typically involves radical orchiectomy, retroperitoneal pelvic lymph node dissection, adjuvant chemotherapy, and/or continued surveillance. Here we describe the case of a 42-year-old male with a history of low testosterone who presented with a localized adenocarcinoma of the left rete testis. He was treated with radical orchiectomy and continued surveillance alone due to a lack of evidence of metastasis on follow-up imaging. History, prognosis, diagnostics, and treatment guidelines, as well as the most significant recent cases since the last rete testis adenocarcinoma literature meta-analysis, are discussed.

Keywords: adenocarcinoma; rete testis; rete testis adenocarcinoma; urologic oncology; urologic pathology; urology.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Ultrasound of the testes showing a left testicular mass (encompassed within the yellow plus symbols).
Figure 2
Figure 2. CT of the scrotum showing a left testicular mass (white arrow).
CT: computerized tomography
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