Testicular lymphoma

Abstract

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the testis is an uncommon disease. It accounts for approximately 9% of testicular neoplasms. Despite this low overall incidence, however, it is the most common testicular malignancy in the elderly. Testicular lymphoma has a rather high incidence of bilateral involvement and a propensity for extranodal spread to the skin, subcutaneous tissue, CNS, lung, and Waldeyer's ring. Although intermediate-grade diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most common histologic pattern among primary testicular lymphoma, secondary infiltration of the testis, especially in high-grade Burkitt's lymphoma, is more prevalent. Although excellent results with a doxorubicin-containing chemotherapy regimen have been achieved in early-stage disease, patients with advanced disease have a grave prognosis.