[A case of Down's syndrome associated with recurrent testicular tumor treated by chemotherapy successfully: review of 41 cases in Japanese literature]

Hinyokika Kiyo. 2010 Jul;56(7):397-401.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 35-year-old male patient with Down' s syndrome received radical inguinal orchitectomy for left testicular tumor in 2006. Histological examination revealed a typical seminoma. 18 months after the operation, we found a metastasis in the right retroperitoneum lymph node. He received adjuvant chemotherapy (bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin : BEP). After 3 cycles of chemotherapy, the tumor disappeared. There is no obvious re-occurrence sign and general condition is good after chemotherapy. As we treated a relapse of seminoma in Down's syndrome successfully, we report this case and review 41 cases in Japanese literatures.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Bleomycin / therapeutic use
  • Cisplatin / therapeutic use
  • Down Syndrome / complications*
  • Etoposide / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Seminoma / complications*
  • Seminoma / drug therapy*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / complications*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Bleomycin
  • Etoposide
  • Cisplatin

Supplementary concepts

  • BEP protocol