Isolated Testicular Metastasis From Prostate Cancer: A Rare Presentation 15 Years Posttreatment
Testicular metastases from prostate cancer (PCa) are exceedingly rare and are typically accompanied by other metastatic sites. We present the case of an 82-year-old male patient who developed isolated testicular metastasis 15 years after undergoing radiotherapy and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for localized PCa. The patient presented with a palpable left testicular mass, which was confirmed to be a metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma by histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses. Orchiectomy was performed for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, resulting in a significant decline in serum PSA levels. The patient continued ADT with regular monitoring, and no further metastases were detected. This case highlights the importance of long-term surveillance and advanced diagnostic techniques for detecting the rare metastatic presentations of PCa. Although isolated testicular metastases may have a better prognosis than other metastatic patterns, optimal postorchiectomy management remains uncertain, underscoring the need for further research and a multidisciplinary approach.
Authors
- Syed Yousaf Khalid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3228-5293)
- Claudio Lizarralde
- Asadullah Aslam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3883-0846)
- Tauqir Aslam Waraich
- Syed Jaffry
Institutions
- University of Ulster (GB)
- Letterkenny University Hospital (IE)
- University Hospital Galway (IE)
- Belfast City Hospital (GB)
- Galway Clinic (IE)
- St. James's Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.78571
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Testicular diseases and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01