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Sertoli cell tumor of the testis causing intracranial metastasis two years after orchiectomy. Report of a rare case and review of the literature [post]

Antonio Colamaria, Matteo Sacco, Giovanni Parbonetti, Nicola Pio Fochi, Francesco Carbone, Matteo de Notaris
2021 unpublished

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Sertoli cell tumor of the testis (SCTT) accounts for less than 1% of all testicular tumors with only 10% of cases exhibiting malignant behavior. In the present report, a case of malignant SCTT causing multiple metastases in a 32-year-old man is described. After being diagnosed and treated for bone and lymph nodes metastases, the patient presented with a brief history of worsening headaches and visual impairment. A head MRI demonstrated an extra-axial tumor located in the right fronto-parietal
more » ... nction exhibiting avid contrast enhancement and leptomeningeal involvement. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this represents the second case of intracranial metastasis from SCTT described to date.
doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-1121557/v1 fatcat:xndfjdzevjayfo73v2ijulw6f4
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Antonio Colamaria, Matteo Sacco, Giovanni Parbonetti, Nicola Pio Fochi, Francesco Carbone, Matteo de Notaris. "Sertoli cell tumor of the testis causing intracranial metastasis two years after orchiectomy. Report of a rare case and review of the literature." (2021)