Authors name (year of publication) N of pts Retroperitoneal mass size Testicular ultrasound alterations Tumour markers Ipsilateral Orchiectomy Types of treatment Follow-up Outcomes
Abell (1965) [19] 10 NR NR NR 3/10 RT alone ;S+RT 29 months NED
Bookmayer (2001) [20] 52 7 cm NR AFP normal, βHCG, LDH high NR CHT; RT alone; CHT+RT 49 months 5-year OS 88%
Tasu JP(2003)  [21] 2 NR Yes NR Yes S+RT 72 months NR
Perimenis P (2005) [22] 1 4 cm Yes Normal Yes S+ RT 24 months NED
Kontos S (2009) [23] 1 7  cm Yes Normal Yes S+ CHT NR NR
Sachin Malde (2010)[24] 1 12 cm No Normal No CHT NR NR
Preda O. (2011)[25] 1 NR Yes AFP, βHCG normal LDH high Yes S+ CHT 5 months NED
NR: Non reported; AFP: Alpha feto protein; β HCG: Human chorionic gonadotropin beta: LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase; RT: Radiotheraphy: CHT: Chemiotherapy: S: Surgery: OS: Overall Survival: NED: Non evidence disease
Table1: A comparison of similar published case of retroperitoneal seminoma and outcomes.