Case Report

Synchronous Seminoma in Abdominopelvic and Inguinal Testes: A Rare Presentation with Unusual Morphology

Table 1


AuthorAge & sexLocationSizeTM (LDH β-hCG α-AFP)Gross findingsHistomorphologyStageTreatmentF/U

Darabi and Barzegarnejad (2004)23 MIntra-abdominal (pelvic)Big (NM)NM, Nor, ↑NMClassic seminoma and embryonal carcinomaIIBilateral orchidectomy + RTNM
Agrawal et al. (2010)23 MIntra-abdominal (both)Big (NM)NorHetero (hemorrhage + necrosis)Pure seminomaIASurgery & 4CT (BEP)5 yr
García Morúa et al. (2010)44 MInguinal and pelvic cavity15 & 10601, 11.8, 5.08Hetero (solid & cystic)Pure classic testicular seminomaI & IIBilateral orchiectomy (NM further)NM
Kumar et al. (2012)30 MIntra-abdominal (left iliac fossa and post to UB)6.5 & 7.41257 0.38 2.02No areas of hemorrhage/necrosisPoorly diff. semISurgery & 4CT (BEP)8 moths
Singh et al. (2012)26 MLeft iliac fossa and lumbar region (ext into inguinal canal)10 & 4.0378, 1.49, 3.26Hetero (cystic areas and calcification)Seminoma and GCNISIASurgery & 3CT (BEP)NM
Seetharam et al. (2014)28 M (heterosexual)Intra-abdominal (lumbar region)13.4 & 9.62890, Nor, NorHomogenousPure seminomaISurgery & 4 CT (BEP)6 mths
Ghartimagar et al. (2014)40 MAbdominopelvic12.2 & 10.7519, 1.1, 9.2HomogenousClassical seminomaNMSurgery & 4 CT (BEP)8 mths
Rao et al. (2015)37 MBilateral inguinal7.0 & 1.0210, 4.07, 0.2Solid, grey white to yellow, homogenousSeminomaIBilateral orchiectomyNM
Afsar et al. (2016)36 MBilateral inguinal5.5 & 1.0NMYellow homogenousSeminomaNMBilateral orchiectomyNM
Present case (2016)56 MIntra-abdominal and inguinal9.0 & 3.0790, 2.6, 2.8HeteroSeminoma with anaplastic featuresIBBilateral orchiectomy & CT9 mths

TM: tumor markers.
LDH: lactate dehydrogenase (U/L).
β-hCG: beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin (mIU/ml).
α-AFP: alpha-fetoprotein level (ng/ml).
F/U: follow-up (with no recurrence).
NM: not mentioned.
Nor: normal.
Hetero: heterogenous.
CT: chemotherapy.
BEP: bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin.