Two Cases of Malignant Lymphoma with First Manifestation in the Testis.
- Author:
Se Joong KIM
1
;
Sung Suk HAN
;
Seung Chul YANG
;
Jin Moo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
malignant lymphoma;
testis
- MeSH:
Humans;
Lymphoma*;
Male;
Prognosis;
Survival Rate;
Testicular Diseases;
Testicular Neoplasms;
Testis*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1985;26(3):307-310
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Although involvement of the testis by a generalized malignant lymphoma is not infrequent, especially in the terminal stages of this disease, testicular involvement as a first manifestation of malignant lymphoma is uncommon, comprising 1 to 7 percent of testicular tumors and accounting for 25 to 50 percent of testicular tumors in men over 50 years of age. The prognosis of malignant lymphoma with first manifestation in the testis is generally poor, with progression to systemic lymphomatous involvement within 6 to 12 months, and reported 5-year survival rates ranging from 10 to 30 percent. Herein we report 2 cases of malignant lymphoma with first manifestation in the testis and review the literature.
