Cryptorchidism and extragonadal germ cell tumor.

A patient with an extragonadal germ cell tumor and a history of bilateral cryptorchidism is reported. The rarity of this concurrence in a single patient is discussed. The necessity for thorough investigation of the cryptorchid testes in patients with metastatic germ cell cancer remains essential.

Massive intestinal haemorrhage due to a solitary jejunal metastasis of a primary bronchogenic tumour.

A case is presented of a 72-year old male patient presenting with a massive intestinal blood loss due to a solitary jejunal metastasis of a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the right lung resected two years earlier. After diagnostic workup and stabilization a small bowel resection with end to end anastomosis was performed. Patient is alive and well 5 months after operation.