A RARE CASE OF TESTICULAR SEMINOMA WITH RETROPERITONEAL NODAL AND PULMONARY METASTASIS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN TRIPURA

Abstract

Testicular neoplasms account for 1% to 2% of all malignant neoplasms in men. Approximately 95% of testicular tumours are germ cell tumours in young men. Seminomas account for more than 50% of germ cell tumours. Early diagnosis of testicular cancer leads to proper management and improve the outcome by preservation of future fertility. Whereas ultrasonography (USG) helps in early detection of testicular tumour, advanced diagnostic modalities such as CT scan and MRI aids in tumour staging, detecting nodal and distant metastasis as well as in assessing treatment response. We report one case of testicular seminoma with retroperitoneal nodal and pulmonary metastasis in a 22year old male patient. Very few cases of seminoma with distant metastasis in a young male have been reported in the literature till date which makes our case a rare entity.