POSTRADICAL ORCHIECTOMY HEMORRHAGE - SHOULD AN ALTERATION IN STAGING STRATEGY FOR TESTICULAR CANCER BE CONSIDERED

We report 3 cases of postradical orchiectomy hemorrhage from separate institutions. The retroperitoneal and pelvic hematoma formed as a comp lication of orchiectomy can be misinterpreted to represent metastatic disease on postoperative staging computed tomography scans. As a resul t of inaccurate information obtained from these evaluations, significa nt alterations in patient management will result. Prevention and early recognition of this complication are crucial if unnecessary treatment is to be avoided. UROLOGY(R).