Primary adenocarcinoma of the rete testis is an extremely rare extratesticular neoplasm. Due to its low occurrence and the scarcity of data, sonographic characteristics of adenocarcinoma of the rete testis are still poorly defined. A 46-year-old male complained of swelling and pain in the right side of the scrotum. No associated symptoms were observed. Anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy yielded no response. Postoperative pathology revealed a diagnosis of poorly-differentiated adenocarcinoma of the rete testis. Using the ultrasonography features observed, combined with a review of current literature, the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of this neoplasm are presented.
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Tian Y1, Yao W2, Yang L3, Wang J1, Wazir R1, Wang K1. Are you the author?
1Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China. 2Department of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China. 3Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
Reference: Oncol Lett. 2014 Feb;7(2):455-457. (Epub 2013 Nov 26)
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PMID: 24396468
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