Carcinoid Tumors of the Testis

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Abstract
The clinical and pathologic findings in 16 cases of carcinoid tumor of the testis are presented: 10 tumors were primary in the testis, 2 were teratomas, 2 were in the spermatic cord and 2 were metastatic. Most of these tumors occurred in middle-aged patients and the symptoms were those of testicular tumor in general, i.e., swelling, pain and tenderness. In none of the primary cases was there evidence of carcinoid syndrome and no determination of serotonin was made before orchiectomy. Follow-up in 12 cases was from 4 mo. to 16 yr, postoperatively. Three patients died 2-4 yr after orchiectomy: 1 with generalized metastases and 2 with intercurrent diseases. Two patients were lost to follow-up and the remaining patients are well. Although ovarian carcinoids usually occur in teratoma and do not metastasize 1 of the primary cases produced generalized metastases.