Abnormal hCG levels in a patient with treated stage I seminoma: a diagnostic dilemma.
Affiliation
Department of Radiation Oncology, St, Luke's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. noelaherne@eircom.netIssue Date
2008Keywords
TESTICULAR CANCERCANCER
MeSH
AdultChorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Neoplasm Staging
Seminoma
Testicular Neoplasms
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Abnormal hCG levels in a patient with treated stage I seminoma: a diagnostic dilemma. 2008, 6:68 World J Surg OncolPublisher
BioMed CentralJournal
World journal of surgical oncologyDOI
10.1186/1477-7819-6-68PubMed ID
18578862Additional Links
http://www.wjso.com/content/6/1/68Abstract
BACKGROUND: We report the case of a patient with treated Stage Ia seminoma who was found to have an elevated beta human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) on routine follow - up. This instigated restaging and could have lead to commencement of chemotherapy. CASE PRESENTATION: The patient was a bodybuilder, and following a negative metastatic work - up, admitted to injecting exogenous beta hCG. This was done to reduce withdrawal symptoms from androgen abuse. The patient remains well eight years post diagnosis. CONCLUSION: This case highlights the need for surgical oncologists to conduct vigilant screening of young male patients with a history of testicular germ cell tumours and who may indulge in steroid abuse.Item Type
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1477-7819ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1186/1477-7819-6-68