Mesenteric metastases from mature teratoma of the testis: A case report

Metastatic spread of testicular cancer has been well documented, with 95% of cases involving para-aortic retroperitoneal lymph nodes. Mesenteric lymphatic basins do not lie within the canonical drainage pathway of the testes and represent a rare site of metastasis. Various mechanisms of spread to th...

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Main Authors: Zoe Loh, Todd G. Manning, Jonathan S. O'Brien, Marlon Perera, Nathan Lawrentschuk
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214388218300389
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Todd G. Manning
Jonathan S. O'Brien
Marlon Perera
Nathan Lawrentschuk
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description Metastatic spread of testicular cancer has been well documented, with 95% of cases involving para-aortic retroperitoneal lymph nodes. Mesenteric lymphatic basins do not lie within the canonical drainage pathway of the testes and represent a rare site of metastasis. Various mechanisms of spread to the mesentery have been described, including direct extension and haematogenous dissemination. We present a case of a previously-well 43-year-old man who presented with right scrotal discomfort and intermittent lower back pain, who was found to have mesenteric metastases from a non-seminomatous germ cell tumour of the testis. Managing lymphadenopathy that lies outside of standard resection templates remains a complex surgical challenge. Here we present the first case in the English medical literature with co-existing supradiaphragmatic axillary and mediastinal nodal disease.
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spelling doaj-art-e93efd56c9f7472f90910d8139964dd82025-08-20T03:04:00ZengElsevierAsian Journal of Urology2214-38822020-07-017332232510.1016/j.ajur.2018.05.007Mesenteric metastases from mature teratoma of the testis: A case reportZoe Loh0Todd G. Manning1Jonathan S. O'Brien2Marlon Perera3Nathan Lawrentschuk4Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia; The Young Urology Researchers Organisation (YURO), AustraliaDepartment of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia; The Young Urology Researchers Organisation (YURO), Australia; Corresponding author. Department of Surgery, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia; The Young Urology Researchers Organisation (YURO), AustraliaDepartment of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia; The Young Urology Researchers Organisation (YURO), Australia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaDepartment of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Department of Surgical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia; Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Melbourne, AustraliaMetastatic spread of testicular cancer has been well documented, with 95% of cases involving para-aortic retroperitoneal lymph nodes. Mesenteric lymphatic basins do not lie within the canonical drainage pathway of the testes and represent a rare site of metastasis. Various mechanisms of spread to the mesentery have been described, including direct extension and haematogenous dissemination. We present a case of a previously-well 43-year-old man who presented with right scrotal discomfort and intermittent lower back pain, who was found to have mesenteric metastases from a non-seminomatous germ cell tumour of the testis. Managing lymphadenopathy that lies outside of standard resection templates remains a complex surgical challenge. Here we present the first case in the English medical literature with co-existing supradiaphragmatic axillary and mediastinal nodal disease.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214388218300389Nonseminomatous germ cell tumourRetroperitoneal lymph node dissectionMesenteryMetastasesTesticular cancer
spellingShingle Zoe Loh
Todd G. Manning
Jonathan S. O'Brien
Marlon Perera
Nathan Lawrentschuk
Mesenteric metastases from mature teratoma of the testis: A case report
Asian Journal of Urology
Nonseminomatous germ cell tumour
Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection
Mesentery
Metastases
Testicular cancer
title Mesenteric metastases from mature teratoma of the testis: A case report
title_full Mesenteric metastases from mature teratoma of the testis: A case report
title_fullStr Mesenteric metastases from mature teratoma of the testis: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Mesenteric metastases from mature teratoma of the testis: A case report
title_short Mesenteric metastases from mature teratoma of the testis: A case report
title_sort mesenteric metastases from mature teratoma of the testis a case report
topic Nonseminomatous germ cell tumour
Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection
Mesentery
Metastases
Testicular cancer
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214388218300389
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