Contralateral Testicular Metastasis of Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report | The Eurasian Journal of Medicine

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Vol. 51 No. 3 (2019): The Eurasian Journal of Medicine

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5152/eurasianjmed.2018.18357

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Published: Oct 15, 2019

Keywords:

Metastasis, renal cell carcinoma, testis

Engin Kolukcu

Clinic of Urology, Tokat State Hospital, Tokat, Turkey

Sahin Kilic

Clinic of Urology, Fethiye State Hospital, Muğla, Turkey

Bekir Süha Parlaktas

Department of Urology, Gaziosmanpaşa University School of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey

Dogan Atilgan

Department of Urology, Gaziosmanpaşa University School of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey

Faik Alev Deresoy

Department Of Pathology, Gaziosmanpaşa University School of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey

Ozge Gumusay

Department Of Internal Medicine, Division Of Medical Oncology, Gaziosmanpaşa University School

Nihat Uluocak

Department of Urology, Gaziosmanpaşa University School of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey

Engin Kolukcu

Clinic of Urology, Tokat State Hospital, Tokat, Turkey

Sahin Kilic

Clinic of Urology, Fethiye State Hospital, Muğla, Turkey

Bekir Süha Parlaktas

Department of Urology, Gaziosmanpaşa University School of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey

Dogan Atilgan

Department of Urology, Gaziosmanpaşa University School of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey

Faik Alev Deresoy

Department Of Pathology, Gaziosmanpaşa University School of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey

Ozge Gumusay

Department Of Internal Medicine, Division Of Medical Oncology, Gaziosmanpaşa University School

Nihat Uluocak

Department of Urology, Gaziosmanpaşa University School of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey

Abstract

Testicular metastasis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a very rare condition in the literature. In this case report, a 56-year-old man with RCC in the right kidney and metastasis of RCC to the left testicle detected 12 months after nephrectomy was assessed and discussed in the context of literature information.

Cite this article as: Kolukcu E, Kilic S, Parlaktas BS, et al. Contralateral Testicular Metastasis of Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report. Eurasian J Med 2019; 51(3): 310-2.