seminoma/edema

One hundred twenty-four patients with seminoma (119 primary testis, five primary extragonadal) were treated between 1968 and 1984 at the Joint Center for Radiation Therapy. Fifty-seven of the 124 patients were treated with irradiation to the mediastinum as well as to an infradiaphragmatic field. One

Eighty-three testicular seminoma patients were treated with radiation therapy from 1964 through 1984. Seventy-nine (95%) of the 83 patients had early disease that included 61 Stage I, 15 Stage IIA (pelvic or paraaortic lymph node involvement less than or equal to 5 cm), and 3 Stage IIB (pelvic or

It is well-known that cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of sudden unexpected death, especially in the young. However complete postmortem investigation performed by qualified forensic pathologists is crucial in establishing the exact cause and manner of death. Sudden death caused by a

Spermatocytic seminoma (or, alternatively, spermatocytic tumor) of the testis is rare and errors in pathologic diagnosis are still made. As it has a good prognosis, except when it, rarely, undergoes sarcomatous transformation, accurate diagnosis and differentiating it from usual seminoma and other

BACKGROUND Spermatocytic seminoma is a rare testicular germ cell tumor of old men. Accounting for 1-4% of all seminomas, spermatocytic seminomas have distinct pathogenesis, histological features, immunohistochemical profile and comparatively benign clinical behavior which distinguishes them from

Accurate diagnosis of mediastinal seminoma is critical because of its favorable response to radiation therapy and/or cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Immunohistochemical staining for OCT4 has recently been validated as a powerful tool for detecting gonadal seminoma. However, discrepancies between the

The incidence of retroperitoneal seminoma is much less than that of its gonadal counterpart. Accurate diagnosis of retroperitoneal seminoma is critical, because it carries an excellent prognosis due to its favorable response to radiation therapy and/or cisplatin-based chemotherapy. However,

We report 28 testicular seminomas with cystic spaces of variable nature, sometimes accompanied by solid and hollow tubular patterns (12 cases). The spaces often suggested reticular or microcystic patterns of yolk sac tumor, and the solid and hollow tubular patterns often added to the diagnostic

A 78-year-old man presented with swelling of para-aortic and left iliac lymph nodes (LNs). He had undergone left high orchiectomy 10 years ago. He was diagnosed with stage I seminoma, and was managed with active surveillance. Eight years later, the follow-up computed tomography (CT) revealed

BACKGROUND Cancer of the testis is not always early detected and recognised, both by the physician and by the patient: sometimes physicians do not make an accurate genitals exam while patients often underestimate this problem. METHODS Case I: 42-year-old man accepted from another hospital's

OBJECTIVE To summarize developments in the management of brain metastases over the past decade. RESULTS A few randomized trials have been published during the past decade examining the use of whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) and radiosurgery (SRS) boost versus WBRT alone. Other recent trials have

A case of stage IIB seminomatous tumor treated with the combination chemotherapy regimen of cis-platinum, vinblastin and bleomycin is presented. The patient was a 42-year-old man who was admitted to our hospital with the chief complaint of the right intrascrotal mass and edema in right lower

Dermatomyositis (DM) is frequently associated with neoplastic disorders, mainly carcinomas. However, the association of DM with testicular cancer appears to be very rare. A 37-year-old male was treated for a skin rash on the face and arms with pronounced itching. In December 2005, a testicular

Knowledge of the chronologic evolution of bone-marrow changes during and after radiation therapy is essential in differentiating normal postradiation changes from other marrow abnormalities. The appearance of the lumbar vertebral bone marrow was studied on 55 serial spin-echo and short-T1