Small bowel metastases from a testicular choriocarcinoma revealed by gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report

Pan Afr Med J. 2021 Aug 20:39:259. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.39.259.30325. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

Testicular germ cell tumors are the most common cancers in young men. In most cases, patients may present a painless testicular swelling. However, in 10% the presentation is variable and related to site of metastasis and complications. Clinically apparent gastrointestinal involvement was seen in 5% of cases and dominates by gastrointestinal bleeding. We report a case of testicular choriocarcinoma involving the small intestine revealed by melena and complicated by acute intussusception.

Keywords: Testicular choriocarcinoma; case report; intussusceptions; melenas; small bowel metastases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Choriocarcinoma / diagnosis*
  • Choriocarcinoma / pathology
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / secondary
  • Intestine, Small / pathology
  • Intussusception / etiology
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / pathology
  • Testicular Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology

Supplementary concepts

  • Testicular Germ Cell Tumor