Report of an unusual case: testicular involvement of chronic myeloid leukemia 10 years after the complete response

• Published in: Journal of clinical and diagnostic research Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. ND03 - ND04
• Main Authors: Yuceturk, Cem Nedim, Ozgur, Berat Cem, Sarici, Hasmet, Borcek, Pelin, Telli, Onur
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India JCDR Research and Publications (P) Limited 01-04-2014; JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
• Subjects: Case Report; extramedullary myeloid cell tumor; testicular leukemia; testis; Testis; Extramedullary myeloid cell tumor; Testicular leukemia
• ISSN: 2249-782X; 0973-709X
• DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/7847.4247

Testicular extra-medullary myeloid cell tumours are rare tumours presenting in most cases with painless testicular swelling. We are representing here along of a case of 21-year-old man with painless scrotal swelling. From his medical history, he was treated by allogenic bone-marrow transplantation and chemotherapy 10 years ago because of chronic myeloid leukemia. The pathology of orchiectomy specimen revealed malign cells with blastic cell infiltration means a late relapse of chronic myeloid leukemia. The patient has been in hematological remission and no evidence of any myeloid disorders by 10 years' follow up. Although testicular involvement is a rare and an unusual event in blast crisis of chronic myeloid leukemia, extramedullary myeloid cell tumour should be considered in the diagnosis of intratesticular tumours.