Testicular relapse after 13 years of complete remission of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Abstract

Girls with acute lymphoblastic leukemia appear to have a higher cure rate than boys. This is in part attributable to the reoccurrence of testicular disease in boys. Although the frequency of testicular relapse is less than 5% with current intensive therapy regimens, testicular disease remains of apparent clinical importance. Here we report an unusually late testicular relapse in an 18-year-old male after 12.7 years of continuous complete remission, and review the literature regarding this late failure.

• Authors: P Franck, U Duffner, W Schulze-Seemann, U Riede, M Dördelmann, C M Niemeyer
• Journal: Urologia internationalis (Urol Int) Vol. 60 Issue 4 Pg. 239-41 (Aug 1998) ISSN: 0042-1138 [Print] Switzerland
• PMID: 9701738 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Humans
• Male
• Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma (pathology, therapy)
• Recurrence
• Testicular Neoplasms (pathology, therapy)
• Testis (pathology)
• Time Factors