Characterizing high-grade serous papillary carcinoma of tunica vaginalis

Liang G. Qu; Jiasian Teh; Catherine Mitchell; David E. Gyorki; Rodney J. Hicks; Declan G. Murphy

Urology Case Reports (Sep 2019)

Characterizing high-grade serous papillary carcinoma of tunica vaginalis

Liang G. Qu,
Jiasian Teh,
Catherine Mitchell,
David E. Gyorki,
Rodney J. Hicks,
Declan G. Murphy

Affiliations

Liang G. Qu: Department of Urology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia; Corresponding author. Department of Urology Austin Health, 145-161 Studley Rd, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia.
Jiasian Teh: Department of Urology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia; Division of Cancer Surgery, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
Catherine Mitchell: Department of Anatomical Pathology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
David E. Gyorki: Division of Cancer Surgery, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Rodney J. Hicks: Centre for Cancer Imaging, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Medicine and Radiology, University of Melbourne, Australia
Declan G. Murphy: Division of Cancer Surgery, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 26

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Serous carcinomas of the testis or para-testis are extremely rare tumors of Mullerian type. We report a case of high-grade serous papillary carcinoma of the tunica vaginalis, treated with radical orchiectomy and hemi-scrotectomy after being referred for a rapidly growing painless scrotal mass. In addition to negative testicular tumor markers, scrotal ultrasound, and conventional computerized tomography (CT) scanning, this patient's workup included a positron emission tomography (PET) scan using F-18-fluoro-deoxyglucose (FDG), demonstrating metabolically avid uptake of the disease. This patient is completing ongoing close follow up and is currently disease free at nine months post definitive treatment. Keywords: Tunica vaginalis, Serous carcinoma, FDG-PET, Testicular cancer

Published in Urology Case Reports

ISSN: 2214-4420 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
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