Erschienen in:
01.04.2015 | Case Report
Rare Case of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Presenting with Scrotal Metastasis
verfasst von:
Dr. Richard Thomas, Dr. Smrita Swamy
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Surgery
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Sonderheft 1/2015
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Abstract
While gastrointestinal stromal tumors frequently metastasize, the scrotum is an extremely rare site of involvement. This case is of a 48-year-old male who, having undergone debulking surgery for metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) of the small intestine 2 years ago, presented with bilateral scrotal swelling. Ultrasound showed hypoechoic mass lesions surrounding the testis and epididymis bilaterally with extension into the spermatic cord and biopsy established a diagnosis of metastatic GIST of the scrotum. As the processus vaginalis is an extension of the peritoneal cavity, we postulate that it may serve a route of spread in malignancies that involve the peritoneal cavity, as in this case.