Case Reports in Oncological Medicine (Jan 2015)

Primary Borderline Mucinous Tumors of the Testis: A Case Report and Literature Review

  • Satoshi Funada,
  • Toru Yoshida,
  • Masaaki Ito,
  • Fumihiko Kono,
  • Takehiko Segawa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/863745
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2015

Abstract

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Ovarian-type epithelial tumors of the testes and paratestes are very rare. Mucinous subtypes of such tumors are extremely rare; only 25 cases have been reported to date. Ovarian-type epithelial tumors are histologically classified into cystadenomas, borderline tumors, and carcinomas. We herein report a case involving a 60-year-old man with a primary borderline mucinous tumor of the testis. He underwent orchiectomy and has developed no recurrence for 4 years. This is the 26th report of a mucinous tumor of the testis in the literature. We also herein review the literature and discuss the etiology, prognosis, and treatment of mucinous tumors of the testes.