Metastatic testicular tumor presenting as a scrotal hydrocele: An initial manifestation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma

  • Authors:
    • Yeon Wook Kim
    • Jin Won Kim
    • Jee‑Hyun Kim
    • Jungsil Lee
    • Euijae Lee
    • Moon Young Kim
    • Hyun Kyung Yang
    • Hyun Chang
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  • Published online on: March 28, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2009
  • Pages: 1793-1795
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Abstract

Metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma involving the testis is a rare condition with a poor prognosis. The current study describes the case of a 69‑year‑old male who presented with a painful swelling of the left scrotum. Scrotal ultrasonography revealed hydroceles in the scrotal sacs, with the left one being larger in size. The patient underwent left hydrocelectomy and was eventually diagnosed with metastatic adenocarcinoma. Abdominal computed tomography, which was performed to detect the primary cancer, showed a pancreatic tail carcinoma with liver and multiple lymph node metastases, and peritoneal carcinomatosis. The patient received gemcitabine-based chemotherapy but resulted in progressive disease. This case shows that in a patient in whom a primary testicular tumor is unusual due to their age, a testicular mass or hydrocele should be a suspect for possible metastatic disease.
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Kim YW, Kim JW, Kim JH, Lee J, Lee E, Kim MY, Yang HK and Chang H: Metastatic testicular tumor presenting as a scrotal hydrocele: An initial manifestation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Oncol Lett 7: 1793-1795, 2014.
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Kim, Y.W., Kim, J.W., Kim, J., Lee, J., Lee, E., Kim, M.Y. ... Chang, H. (2014). Metastatic testicular tumor presenting as a scrotal hydrocele: An initial manifestation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Oncology Letters, 7, 1793-1795. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2009
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Kim, Y. W., Kim, J. W., Kim, J., Lee, J., Lee, E., Kim, M. Y., Yang, H. K., Chang, H."Metastatic testicular tumor presenting as a scrotal hydrocele: An initial manifestation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma". Oncology Letters 7.6 (2014): 1793-1795.
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Kim, Y. W., Kim, J. W., Kim, J., Lee, J., Lee, E., Kim, M. Y., Yang, H. K., Chang, H."Metastatic testicular tumor presenting as a scrotal hydrocele: An initial manifestation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma". Oncology Letters 7, no. 6 (2014): 1793-1795. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2009