We report a case of a 37-year-old man who presented with signs of gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Emergency endoscopy revealed a bleeding tumor in the duodenum. The history and physical investigation showed a tumor in the right testis. Computed tomography demonstrated multiple metastases, including retroperitoneal bulk infiltrating the duodenum. The histologic evaluation proved a germ cell tumor. After testicular ablation, immediate chemotherapy was started. After a partial remission, the patient died of progressive metastatic disease 11 months later. This is only the second published case of a metastatic germ cell tumor diagnosed by severe anemia resulting from gastrointestinal hemorrhage

Testicular tumor with gastrointestinal hemorrhage

Luigi Schips
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2002-01-01

Abstract

We report a case of a 37-year-old man who presented with signs of gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Emergency endoscopy revealed a bleeding tumor in the duodenum. The history and physical investigation showed a tumor in the right testis. Computed tomography demonstrated multiple metastases, including retroperitoneal bulk infiltrating the duodenum. The histologic evaluation proved a germ cell tumor. After testicular ablation, immediate chemotherapy was started. After a partial remission, the patient died of progressive metastatic disease 11 months later. This is only the second published case of a metastatic germ cell tumor diagnosed by severe anemia resulting from gastrointestinal hemorrhage
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