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Adult paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma

Authors :
Satoshi Nagamori
Katushige Yamashiro
Kazunori Haga
Akira Kashiwagi
Source :
Nature Clinical Practice Urology. 2:398-402
Publication Year :
2005
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2005.

Abstract

Background A 29-year-old male patient presented with a history of painless enlargement of the left hemiscrotum. Investigations Laboratory tests for β-human chorionic gonadotrophin, α-fetoprotein, and lactate dehydrogenase, physical examination, and CT of the chest, abdomen and pelvis. Histologic examination, nerve-sparing retroperitoneal lymph-node dissection. Diagnosis Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma with lymph node metastasis. Management Inguinal radical orchiectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy for 48 weeks. Radiotherapy and additional chemotherapy were administered following local recurrence.

Details

ISSN :
17434289 and 17434270
Volume :
2
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Nature Clinical Practice Urology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....65d43dc676bbe6eacf153ba400e602f1
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro0257