Presentation
To the best of our knowledge, the present report is the first on that tumor associated with prostate cancer. [revistamexicanadeurologia.org.mx]
The majority of cases present as a scrotal mass with diffuse enlargement of the testis. [spandidos-publications.com]
We present the case of a 57-year-old man who presented with an ill-defined mass in the right testicle. The patient underwent a radical orchidectomy. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Patients present with unilateral testicular swelling or recurrent hydrocele. Only rarely is the presentation incidental in a hernia sac or is there a palpable mass clinically suggestive of a neoplasm. [nature.com]
Entire Body System
- Inflammation
Diagnosis is often confounded by symptoms suggesting inflammation in middle aged and older men presenting with diffuse enlargement rather than discrete testicular nodules. [auajournals.org]
Mucin extravasation, chronic inflammation, calcification and ossification may be present in adjacent testicular and paratesticular tissue. The differential diagnosis for intratesticular mucinous tumors most realistically includes teratoma. [nature.com]
Workup
Standard testicular tumor workup which includes immunohistochemical staining for mesothelioma and adenocarcinomas of the lung, prostate, and ovarian types should be conducted. [cureus.com]
[…] tumors reported as in this category shows that they are likely other lesions.8 Most of the cases were reported before ovarian-type surface epithelial tumors of the testis and paratestis were described, and many did not have an optimal immunohistochemical workup [nature.com]
Treatment
Successful long-term treatment for such tumors remains elusive as more cases are discovered worldwide. [cureus.com]
The efficacy of behavioral interventions for cancer treatment-related side effects. Semin Clin Neuropsychiatry. 2003 Oct;8(4):253-75. Synthèse d’études. 9. Voir la fiche Massothérapie pour les références. 10. Wright S, Courtney U, Crowther D. [passeportsante.net]
Because adenocarcinoma of the rete testis is extremely rare, there is a lack of consensus regarding treatment and follow-up strategies. [scielo.org.mx]
Patient outcome Taking into account that adenocarcinoma of the rete testis is highly resistant to adjuvant radiotherapy and any known chemotherapeutic regimens (4,6), no further treatment was administered. [spandidos-publications.com]
Prognosis
Prognosis is poor, with a short overall survival rate. [revistamexicanadeurologia.org.mx]
In conclusion, adenocarcinoma of the rete testis is an extremely rare tumor type with a poor prognosis. [spandidos-publications.com]
Cureus 14(2): e22210. doi:10.7759/cureus.22210 Abstract Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis is an extremely rare and aggressive tumor that carries a poor prognosis. [cureus.com]
The prognosis for patients with malignant mesothelioma overall is guarded, with 45% of the patients dying within 2 years.30, 31 While most recur early, recurrence after 10 years has been documented such that long-term follow-up is necessary.24, 30, 31 [nature.com]
Etiology
The literature suggests that carcinoma of the rete testis is a rare neoplasm of unknown etiology that arises in the mediastinum testis and may grow slowly for months before clinical detection. [auajournals.org]
Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis is very rare, thus its etiology and histogenesis is still unclear [1]. [diagnosticpathology.biomedcentral.com]
Pathophysiology
[…] of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital and College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China Xu-Yong Lin, Juan-Han Yu, Hong-Tao Xu, Liang Wang, Chui-Feng Fan, Yang Liu & En-Hua Wang Institute of pathology and pathophysiology [diagnosticpathology.biomedcentral.com]