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We here describe a primary large B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the right testicle in a 73-year-old male diagnosed with echography and magnetic resonance imaging. Treatment was based upon orchiectomy and chemotherapy, without any recurrence 2 years later. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance findings with normal serum tumoural markers (AFP and B-HCG) can differentiate these tumors from germinal testicular tumors.
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Castrodeza, A.V., Nieto, Á.T., González, M.M. et al. Diagnosis of a primary testicular lymphoma by echography and magnetic resonance imaging. Clin Transl Oncol 8, 456–458 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12094-006-0202-x
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