Very unusual solitary metastasis of testicular seminoma to the skull

Authors: Chiang, David T.¹; Tan, Elaine I.²; Wood, Glen³

Source: Surgical Practice, Volume 13, Number 3, August 2009 , pp. 89-91(3)

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Abstract:

We present a rare presentation of testicular seminoma. A 60-year-old man presented with a solitary subcutaneous metastasis to the skull, 4 years after radical orchidectomy and adjuvant prophylatic radiotherapy for stage T1 seminomatous germ cell tumour. The patient was treated with surgical excision of the solitary metastasis, adjuvant radiation therapy and chemotherapy. He has been followed up for two and a half years with no further recurrence.

Keywords: seminoma; skull; unusual solitary metastasis

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-1633.2009.00447.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter McCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, 2: Main Road Clinic, St Albans, Melbourne, Victoria and 3: Department of Urology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Publication date: 2009-08-01