| Carcinoid tumours of the testis. | |
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PMID: 18190641 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To review previous reports of carcinoid (an endocrine tumour mostly of the gastrointestinal tract) tumours of the testis. METHODS: Carcinoid tumours of the testis are rare and can be divided into primary carcinoid (group 1), testicular metastasis from another location (group 2) and carcinoid within a testicular teratoma (group 3). A case of testicular carcinoid within our clinic prompted us to review previous reports; all the cases found were assessed for patient and tumour characteristics, diagnostic tools used, treatment and prognosis. RESULTS: In all, 62 cases were assessed and divided into groups 1 (44 patients), 2 (six) and 3 (12), respectively. Seven patients in group 1 developed metastases. A wide variety of diagnostic tools was used to search for other tumour sites. All patients were treated with orchidectomy. Three patients with a primary carcinoid were treated with adjuvant chemotherapy (two) or radiotherapy (one), with unknown results. All but one of the nine patients who died were known to have metastasis, either from a primary testicular carcinoid or testicular metastases from an intestinal carcinoid. CONCLUSION: When a testicular carcinoid tumour is discovered, other tumour sites should be excluded. The most useful diagnostic tools for this purpose seem to be urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid measurement, somatostatin receptor scintigraphy, computed tomography and video-capsule endoscopy. Localized testicular carcinoid tumours have an excellent prognosis after orchidectomy. |
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Authors:
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Otto B Stroosma; Karl P J Delaere |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2008-01-08 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: BJU international Volume: 101 ISSN: 1464-410X ISO Abbreviation: BJU Int. Publication Date: 2008 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-10 Completed Date: 2008-05-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100886721 Medline TA: BJU Int Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1101-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Urology, Atrium Medical Centre, Heerlen, The Netherlands. stroosma@hotmail.com |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Carcinoid Tumor / diagnosis*, secondary, therapy Chemotherapy, Adjuvant Child Humans Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / urine Male Middle Aged Neoadjuvant Therapy Orchiectomy / methods Prognosis Testicular Neoplasms / diagnosis*, therapy Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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54-16-0/Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid |
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