A Case of Synchronous Bilateral Testicular Seminoma

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Matthew J. Resnick, MD

second-year Resident in Urology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Disclosure: Matthew J. Resnick, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Daniel Canter, MD

fourth-year Resident in Urology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Disclosure: Daniel Canter, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Benjamin M. Brucker, MD

third-year Resident in Urology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Alexander Kutikov, MD

Chief Resident in Urology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Thomas J. Guzzo, MD

Fellow in Urologic Oncology, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland

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Alan J. Wein, MD

Chief of Urology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Conclusions

A proportion of patients with testicular cancer will present with synchronous bilateral masses, which are often discovered incidentally. Treatment is no different for patients with bilateral germ cell tumors than for patients with unilateral germ cell tumors; however, special consideration is warranted for patient with bilateral masses because of the psychological and endocrine sequelae of surgical castration. Testis-sparing approaches can be employed, but these necessitate thorough patient counseling and careful follow-up. Considerable controversy remains in the literature regarding the optimum treatment of patients with stage I seminoma, and very few data specific to bilateral tumors are available, making it difficult to counsel these patients about surveillance and adjuvant therapy. As such, it is essential to discuss thoroughly all treatment options with patients to attempt to elucidate patient preferences and attitudes towards treatment.

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