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Skeletal Radiology
Published in: Skeletal Radiology 10/2017

01-10-2017 | Case Report

Burned-out seminoma revealed by solitary rib bone metastasis

Authors: Toshihiko Nishisho, Mika Sakaki, Ryo Miyagi, Shoichiro Takao, Koichi Sairyo

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 10/2017

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Abstract

Burned-out tumor is a rare phenomenon in which a testicular tumor regresses in the primary lesion and progresses in a metastatic lesion. We report the case of a 30-year-old male with burned-out seminoma revealed by open biopsy of solitary 10th rib bone metastasis. He underwent inguinal orchiectomy, which revealed hyalinization, indicating a spontaneously regressed testicular tumor. Chemotherapy for seminoma was administered in three cycles of bleomycin + etoposide + cisplatin therapy. The chemotherapy was effective, and wide resection of the rib was subsequently performed. No postoperative chemotherapy was performed, and there has been no evidence of recurrence for 3 years postoperatively.
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Metadata
Title
Burned-out seminoma revealed by solitary rib bone metastasis
Authors
Toshihiko Nishisho
Mika Sakaki
Ryo Miyagi
Shoichiro Takao
Koichi Sairyo
Publication date
01-10-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Skeletal Radiology / Issue 10/2017
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-017-2701-y

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