Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis: a case report / 中华泌尿外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis is a rare testicular malignant tumor with high invasiveness and poor prognosis. Due to the lack of specific tumor marker and characteristic features in imaging, early diagnosis of testicular reticulum adenocarcinoma is difficult, and a final diagnosis depends on the pathological and immunohistological examination. At present, there is no systematic treatment guidance, and radical orchiectomy is preferred. This article reported a 66-year-old patient with right adenocarcinoma of the rete testis who underwent right radical orchiectomy. He refused adjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy after surgery, and developed lung, liver, and retroperitoneal lymph node metastasis 8 months afterwards. He was followed up at 15 months, when he was died of multiple metastases.