SEER Training Modules
Case #3
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Physical Exam
05/18/XX
32-year-old male with 2-3 month history of increasing R scrotal size, pain during urination x 1 week. No hematuria. PE: Firm, tender enlarged R scrotum. Palpable abdominal node.
X-Rays & Scans
05/18/XX
Ultrasound testicle – 5.9cm R testicular heterogenous mass, likely neoplastic
CT Abd/pelvis: enlarged hypodense paraortic nodes to level of renal vessels.
Chest X-Ray negative.
06/11/XX
CT thorax/abd/pelvis: R periaortic lymphadenopathy
Laboratory
05/19/XX
Alpha-Fetoprotein 1.7 ng/ml (normal) LDH total 344 U/L (range 150-250)
06/12/XX
From clinic notes hCG normal <2.0.
Operative Findings
05/19/XX
Orchiectomy w/cord: very large tumor R hemiscrotum.
06/22/XX
Lymph node dissection: several large lymph nodes removed, wall of colon injured and repaired.
Pathological Reports
05/19/XX
R radical orchiectomy: 7.0cm mixed germ cell tumor: 90% embryonal; 10% yolk sac, extends into tunica albuginea and epididymis. Positive spermatic cord margin.
06/22/XX
Para-aortic lymph node dissection: 5/57 Lymph nodes positive. Largest metastasis 5cm LN replaced by embryonal carcinoma, extending into perinodal adipose tissue with extensive necrosis.
Treatment
05/19/XX
Surgery: R inguinal exploration and R radical orchiectomy.
06/22/XX
Para-aortic lymph node dissection.
07/19/XX
Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy started: BEP (Cisplatin, etoposide, bleomycin).
