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Testicular metastasis as isolated recurrence after radical prostatectomy. A first case

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Prostate cancer synchronously or metachronously metastasizing to the testis is a rare finding. We herein report on the first case of a solitary testicular metastasis from an organ-confined prostate cancer, diagnosed 6 months after a radical prostatectomy, without evidence of previous or concomitant biochemical and local recurrence.

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    F Menchini-Fabris, G Giannarini, G Pomara, M De Maria, F Manassero, A Mogorovich & C Selli

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Menchini-Fabris, F., Giannarini, G., Pomara, G. et al. Testicular metastasis as isolated recurrence after radical prostatectomy. A first case. Int J Impot Res 19, 108–109 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3901460

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