Symptomatic burned-out testicular seminoma: A case report.

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Burned-out testicular cancer is a rare phenomenon to be taken into account for differential diagnosis in males presenting with retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy. CASE PRESENTATION: A 54-years-old male complaining of abdominal pain over the past several months was found on CT to have a large mass adjacent to the inferior vena cava, with the imaging features of a malignant lymphadenopathy. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: The hematologist who evaluated the case suggested a biopsy of the retroperitoneal mass: a seminoma was diagnosed on pathological examination. Then a testicular US revealed a focal peripheral hypoechoic region with no associated internal vascularization within the right testicle. CONCLUSION: This case report highlights the need for routine scrotal examination in all men presenting with an abdominal mass in order to rule out the possibility of an intra-abdominal seminoma.

Corrigendum: Correction of the First Author's Affiliation. Outcome of Colorectal Surgery in Elderly Populations

The first author's affiliation should be corrected.

Outcome of Colorectal Surgery in Elderly Populations

PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of age on short-term outcomes after colorectal surgery in terms of the 30-day postoperative morbidity and mortality rates. METHODS: The subjects for the study were patients who had undergone colorectal surgery. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to age; groups A and B patients were ≥80 and <80 years old of age, respectively. Both groups were manually matched for body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, Charlson Comorbidity Index and procedure performed. RESULTS: A total of 200 patients, 91 men (45.5%) and 109 women (54.5%), were included in this retrospective study. These patients were equally divided into 2 groups. The mean ages were 85 years in group A (range, 80 to 104 years) and 55.3 years in group B (range, 13 to 79 years). The overall 30-day postoperative mortality rate was 1% of total 200 patients; both of these 2 patients were in group A. However, this observation had no statistical significance. No intraoperative complications were encountered in either group. The overall 30-day postoperative morbidity rate was 27% (54 of 200) for both groups. The 30-day postoperative morbidity rates in groups A and B were 28% (28 of 100) and 26% (26 of 100), respectively. However, these differences between the groups had no statistical significance importance. CONCLUSION: Age alone should not be considered to be more of a contraindication or a worse predictor than other factors for the outcome after colorectal surgery on elderly patients.

Erratum: Author Name Correction: Outcome of Colorectal Surgery in Elderly Populations

In this article, the sixth author's name was misprinted unintentionally. The sixth author's name should be corrected.