[Testicular tumors in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome]

Apart from infections, tumors are one of the manifestations of AIDS. Kaposi's sarcoma of the penis or scrotum is the most common urological tumor in patients with AIDS. Renal tumors and, to date, 56 testicular tumors have also been described. It remains unclear whether immunodeficiency is a decisive factor in the appearance of testicular tumors. However, these tumors present in the advanced stages, which is probably ascribable to changes in cellular immunity. Treatment is not unlike that of conventional therapy, the response being similar to that of patients without AIDS. We describe a case of germ cell carcinoma which manifested as multiple pulmonary metastases in a 26-year-old patient with AIDS.