Adult granulosa cell tumour of the testis and bony metastasis. A report of the first case of granulosa cell tumour of the testicle metastasising to bone

Urol Int. 2005;75(1):91-3. doi: 10.1159/000085936.

Abstract

Granulosa cell tumour is among the rarest forms of testicular cancer. Only 21 cases have been reported to date and only 4 have metastasised. All documented metastases are intra-abdominal. We present the first case of granulosa cell tumour of the testis metastasising to bone (tibia), presenting 6 years after orchidectomy. This highlights the need to maintain a high index of suspicion for extra-abdominal metastases during long-term follow-up in patients with previous testicular granulosa cell tumour.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Granulosa Cell Tumor / diagnosis
  • Granulosa Cell Tumor / secondary*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Testicular Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Tibia*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed