Retroperitoneal lymph node metastasis from testicular tumor hidden by vena cava transposition

Eur Urol. 1985;11(3):206-8. doi: 10.1159/000472494.

Abstract

We herein report a case of a retroperitoneal lymph node metastasis from a malignant teratoma with yolk-sac admixtures originating from the right testicle. The metastasis was missed on CT scanning due to a vena cava crossing over with the aorta in the region of the metastatic disease, but typical tumor marker elevation was seen on follow-up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / abnormalities*
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / diagnostic imaging
  • alpha-Fetoproteins / analysis

Substances

  • alpha-Fetoproteins