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CASE 512: TESTICULAR TUMOR, Dr PHAN THANH HẢI, MEDIC MEDICAL CENTER, HCMC, VIETNAM.

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Man 43 yo  detected left testis swollen slowly.



Ultrasound  of scrotum  finds out  left  testis too big # 4 cm x 5 cm,   solid  hypoechoic looked like a hypovascular cyst.   
US 1=  crossed section,   hypoechoic in  comparison to right testis.


US 2 = hypovascular tumor


US 3 = elastoUS,  solid tumor # 25 kPa.  


MSCT with CE   this tumor is  quick CE enhanced with calcification.
CT 1 :  frontal view


CT 2 : sagittal view


CT 3:  sagittal view of left testis tumor


Blood tests=  beta HCG , AFP = normal levels; LDH=  is 313 (n :246)
Based on clinical , ultrasound, ACD, CT  diagnostic pre op is seminoma.
Operation  removed  tumor (see macro).



Microscopic result  is  seminoma.


DISCUSSION: Why does the testis tumor being hypoechoic looked like a cyst? 

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