Difference between revisions of "Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis"
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**Tubular or papillary architecture.<ref name=pmid3799821/> | **Tubular or papillary architecture.<ref name=pmid3799821/> | ||
**Columnar cells with cigar-shaped nuclei. | **Columnar cells with cigar-shaped nuclei. | ||
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*[[Adenomatous hyperplasia of the rete testis]]. | |||
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Revision as of 02:52, 16 December 2014
Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis, also rete testis adenocarcinoma, is a very rare malignant tumour of the testis.
General
- Extremely rare - a few dozen cases in the world literature.[1]
- Possible association of diethylstilbestrol.[1]
- Prognosis poor - 3-year and 5-year disease-free survival approximately 50% and 15% respectively.[2]
Microscopic
Features:
- Adenocarcinoma:
- Tubular or papillary architecture.[1]
- Columnar cells with cigar-shaped nuclei.
DDx:
Images
ART - low mag. (WC)
ART - intermed. mag. (WC)
ART - high mag. (WC)
ART - high mag. (WC)
ART - very high mag. (WC)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Newbold, RR.; Bullock, BC.; McLachlan, JA. (Dec 1986). "Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis. Diethylstilbestrol-induced lesions of the mouse rete testis.". Am J Pathol 125 (3): 625-8. PMC 1888460. PMID 3799821. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1888460/.
- ↑ Sánchez-Chapado, M.; Angulo, JC.; Haas, GP. (Oct 1995). "Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis.". Urology 46 (4): 468-75. doi:10.1016/S0090-4295(99)80257-X. PMID 7571213.