Malignant lymphoma of the testis: histological and immunohistological study of 28 cases

J Urol. 1989 Jun;141(6):1368-71. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)41310-3.

Abstract

Histological and immunohistological studies were made in 28 patients with testicular lymphoma who presented with a right (15), left (11) or bilateral (2) scrotal swelling. Patient age at hospitalization ranged from 39 to 87 years, with a median age of 64 years. The disease was stage 1 in 12 patients, stage 2 in 11 and stage 3 in 5. Histologically, most of the neoplasms were of the diffuse large cell type, with an immunoblastic type being the most common. Immunohistochemistry revealed that all but 2 cases were of the B cell type. None of the tumors reacted with monoclonal antibody for T cell. These findings suggested that testicular lymphoma exclusively consisted of the B cell type, identical to previous reports of extranodal lymphomas other than those in the skin. The pertinent literature is reviewed and the histogenesis of testicular lymphoma is discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Humans
  • Immunoenzyme Techniques
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / mortality
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / pathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Testicular Neoplasms / mortality
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Testis / pathology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal