Silent Testicular Metastasis from Carcinoma of the Prostate
- 1 August 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in British Journal of Urology
- Vol. 66 (2), 205-207
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-410x.1990.tb14905.x
Abstract
Secondary testicular tumours are rare, but metastasis of prostatic carcinoma to the testis is being reported more frequently. While this may not reflect a true increased incidence, more cases are detected by bilateral orchiectomy. Of 916 patients with carcinoma of the prostate diagnosed and treated over a period of 10 years, 124 underwent bilateral orchiectomy. Three patients were found to have testicular metastasis, 1 being bilateral. The route of spread seems to be through the lumen and/or lymphatics of the vas deferens. Although it is a sign of advanced disease, the prognostic significance is undetermined.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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