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Malignant lymphoma of the testis - With special attention to reticulum cell sarcoma

Virchows Archiv A Pathological Anatomy and Histology, ISSN: 0340-1227, Vol: 363, Issue: 3, Page: 259-272
1974
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Malignant lymphoma of the testis is rare, accounting for only about 3-8% of all testicular neoplasms. The most common type of these tumors is the reticulum cell sarcoma. Its histopathological features are described. Malignant lymphoma tends to occur after the age of 60, as opposed to germ cell tumors: occurrence in children is rarely reported. The right testicle is more frequently affected than the left. Over 50% of all bilateral testicular tumors are malignant lymphoma. Association of a testicular neoplasm with a lesion of the skin or upper respiratory tract is a sign that aids in the diagnosis of malignant lymphoma. In most cases, malignant lymphoma of the testis are metastases of a generalized disease. On frequent occasions, however, the malignant lymphoma is clinically localized in the testis without evidence of generalized involvement. Even these patients usually follow a rapid downhill course. It is likely that clinically "primary" testicular lymphoma represents precocious development of an already disseminated but subclinical disease. The diagnosis of primary malignant lymphoma of the testis ist valid only in retrospect in long-term survivors without evidence of recurrence. Prognosis of malignant lymphoma is poor. © 1974 Springer-Verlag.

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