Testicular seminoma 16 years after treatment for CNS germinoma

J Neurooncol. 2004 Oct;70(1):83-5. doi: 10.1023/b:neon.0000040829.35787.95.

Abstract

Most patients with intracranial germinomas will be cured and become long-term survivors. Physicians caring for these patients should recognize that these patients may be at risk for disease-related and/or treatment-related late sequelae. We report the case of a 27-year-old man who developed testicular seminoma 16 years after treatment for intracranial germinoma. Like their testicular cancer counterparts, long-term survivors of intracranial germinomas may have a susceptibility to develop a subsequent germ cell tumor. These patients require lifelong medical follow-up and should be encouraged to perform testicular self-examination at the appropriate age.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aftercare
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / therapy
  • Cranial Irradiation
  • Craniotomy
  • Germinoma / pathology*
  • Germinoma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary*
  • Seminoma / pathology*
  • Seminoma / surgery
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / therapy