Spermatocytic seminoma is a relatively rare testicular tumor and is characterized by a good prognosis. The discovery of a sarcomatous contingent modifies the prognosis of the indolent neoplasm. Only 20 cases being reported in English literature. We present the case of a 66-year-old man with a two-year history of left-sided scrotal pain and swelling. Tumor markers were normal. Ultrasound demonstrated a very large solid-cystic testicular mass. Orchidectomy was performed. Further imaging investigations revealed lung, vertebra, and retroperitoneal lymph node metastases. Histological examination and immunohistochemistry of the orchidectomy specimen concluded on spermatocytic seminoma associated with undifferentiated sarcoma component.
A 59-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency room with febrile right flank pain. The computed tomography scan and the magnetic resonance imaging had objectified lesion image occupying the upper half of the right kidney, measuring 82 mm, suggesting an infectious origin without excluding the infected tumor. He was put under antibiotics. A percutaneous biopsy revealed renal cell carcinoma with suppurative tumor necrosis. He underwent a right radical nephrectomy. The histopathological study revealed a collision tumor of papillary, chromophobe renal cell carcinoma and sarcomatoid dedifferentiation. It is the second case reported in English literature to date.
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