Testicular and Epididymal Metastasis from Prostate Carcinoma: A Rare Manifestation of Common Disease
Published: September 1, 2017 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/20526.10559
Jayesh Mittal, L. N. Dorairajan, R. Manikandan, Bhawanan A. Bade, Amit Mishra
1. Senior Resident, Department of Urology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
2. Professor and Head, Department of Urology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
3. Associate Professor, Department of Urology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
4. Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
5. Senior Resident, Department of Urology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Jayesh Mittal,
Senior Resident, Department of Urology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry-605006, India.
E-mail: dr_mittaljayesh@yahoo.co.in
Carcinoma prostate secondary metastasis to testicle and epididymis is rare. We report a case of metastatic carcinoma prostate in which testicular and epididymal metastasis were diagnosed incidentally in bilateral orchiectomy specimen. Testicular and para testicular structure should be properly evaluated for accurate staging of carcinoma prostate. Epididymis should always be included in bilateral orchidectomy specimen.
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