Testicular relapse in adult acute myelogenous leukemia

Cancer. 1992 Sep 15;70(6):1541-4. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19920915)70:6<1541::aid-cncr2820700616>3.0.co;2-6.

Abstract

Testicular relapse (TR) in adult acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is uncommon, occurring in only 1-2% of patients with bone marrow relapse. TR in the absence of systemic relapse has been reported previously in 2 adults and 12 children, of which 67% were monocytic variants of AML. This article presents the case of a 29-year-old man with AML that relapsed in his testicle without evidence of bone marrow relapse. This patient and the two previously mentioned adults experienced bone marrow relapse within 2 months and died within 7 months of their TR. TR in adult myelogenous leukemia should be considered a harbinger of systemic relapse and suggests a need for aggressive local and systemic therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / diagnosis*
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / therapy
  • Male
  • Recurrence
  • Remission Induction
  • Testicular Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / therapy