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Epididymal adenocarcinoma

MedGen UID:
307180
•Concept ID:
C1510784
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Adenocarcinoma of the Epididymis; adenocarcinoma of the epididymis; Epididymal Adenocarcinoma; epididymal adenocarcinoma; epididymis adenocarcinoma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001017

Definition

A rare adenocarcinoma that arises from the epididymis. It usually presents as a scrotal mass and may be associated with testicular pain. [from NCI]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEpididymal adenocarcinoma

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PubMed

Tissue expression of human epididymal secretory protein 4 may be useful in the differential diagnosis of uterine cervical tumors.
Diniz G, Karadeniz T, Sayhan S, Akata T, Aydiner F, Ayaz D, Solakoglu Kahraman D, Akman T
Ginekol Pol 2017;88(2):51-55. doi: 10.5603/GP.a2017.0011. PMID: 28326512
Significance of HE4 estimation in comparison with CA125 in diagnosis of ovarian cancer and assessment of treatment response.
Hamed EO, Ahmed H, Sedeek OB, Mohammed AM, Abd-Alla AA, Abdel Ghaffar HM
Diagn Pathol 2013 Jan 23;8:11. doi: 10.1186/1746-1596-8-11. PMID: 23343214Free PMC Article
The treatment and prognosis of patients with renal adenocarcinoma with solitary metastasis. 10 year survival results.
Kjaer M
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1987 Apr;13(4):619-21. doi: 10.1016/0360-3016(87)90081-2. PMID: 3558052

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Diagnosis

Treatment of primary epididymal adenocarcinoma: a case report and review of the literature.
Xiao J, You Y, Dong Z, Wu Q, Yuan H
J Med Case Rep 2024 Jun 10;18(1):274. doi: 10.1186/s13256-024-04590-4. PMID: 38853274Free PMC Article
Clinicopathological Characteristics, Treatment, and Prognosis of Rarely Primary Epididymal Adenocarcinoma: A Review and Update.
Zou ZJ, Xiao YM, Liu ZH, Zhang RC, Liang JY, Tang YQ, Lu YP
Biomed Res Int 2017;2017:4126740. Epub 2017 Dec 20 doi: 10.1155/2017/4126740. PMID: 29423406Free PMC Article
Primary adenocarcinoma of the epididymis: case report.
Arisan S, Akbulut ON, Cakir OO, Ergenekon E
Int Urol Nephrol 2004;36(1):77-80. doi: 10.1023/b:urol.0000032675.79615.ef. PMID: 15338681
Adenocarcinoma of the epididymis: a report of four cases and review of the literature.
Jones MA, Young RH, Scully RE
Am J Surg Pathol 1997 Dec;21(12):1474-80. doi: 10.1097/00000478-199712000-00010. PMID: 9414191
Tumours of the spermatic cord and paratesticular tissue. A clinicopathological study.
Lioe TF, Biggart JD
Br J Urol 1993 May;71(5):600-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1993.tb16033.x. PMID: 8518870

Prognosis

Treatment of primary epididymal adenocarcinoma: a case report and review of the literature.
Xiao J, You Y, Dong Z, Wu Q, Yuan H
J Med Case Rep 2024 Jun 10;18(1):274. doi: 10.1186/s13256-024-04590-4. PMID: 38853274Free PMC Article
Clinicopathological Characteristics, Treatment, and Prognosis of Rarely Primary Epididymal Adenocarcinoma: A Review and Update.
Zou ZJ, Xiao YM, Liu ZH, Zhang RC, Liang JY, Tang YQ, Lu YP
Biomed Res Int 2017;2017:4126740. Epub 2017 Dec 20 doi: 10.1155/2017/4126740. PMID: 29423406Free PMC Article
Radiotherapy in the treatment of epididymal adenocarcinoma - case report.
Soumarová R, Maňásek V, Perková H, Ferák I
Onkologie 2012;35(1-2):43-5. Epub 2012 Jan 16 doi: 10.1159/000335885. PMID: 22310345
Tumours of the spermatic cord and paratesticular tissue. A clinicopathological study.
Lioe TF, Biggart JD
Br J Urol 1993 May;71(5):600-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1993.tb16033.x. PMID: 8518870

Clinical prediction guides

Treatment of primary epididymal adenocarcinoma: a case report and review of the literature.
Xiao J, You Y, Dong Z, Wu Q, Yuan H
J Med Case Rep 2024 Jun 10;18(1):274. doi: 10.1186/s13256-024-04590-4. PMID: 38853274Free PMC Article

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