Primary carcinoid tumour of the testis.

Abstract

Testicular carcinoid tumours are very rare and account for less than 1% of all testicular neoplasms.1 These tumours may be classified into three distinct groups, most commonly (1) primary testicular carcinoid, (2) carcinoid differentiation within a mature teratoma, and (3) metastases from an extra-testicular source. Testicular carcinoid tumours do not follow the age category of men affected most commonly by germ cell tumours (20-40 years), cases have been reported ranging in age from ten to eighty-three years.2 Presentation of carcinoid tumours may be with self-detected testicular mass or testicular ache as with common testicular tumours, or uncommonly with carcinoid syndrome. We report a case of primary carcinoid tumour of the testis without features of carcinoid syndrome.