Embryonal Carcinoma in Cryptorchid Abdominal Testis of an Infant
Cryptorchidism is a known predisposing factor for the development of testicular tumors in adults. Age of patient at the time of treatment of undescended testes has some bearing on the risk of neoplasia. Testicular neoplasia at the time of primary surgery for cryptorchidism has been reported rarely i...
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| author | Atia Zaka-ur-Rab Zeeba Zaka-ur-Rab Kafil Akhtar |
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| description | Cryptorchidism is a known predisposing factor for the development of testicular tumors in adults. Age of patient at the time of treatment of undescended testes has some bearing on the risk of neoplasia. Testicular neoplasia at the time of primary surgery for cryptorchidism has been reported rarely in prepubertal period. We report a case where embryonal carcinoma was detected in a cryptorchid testis of an infant. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-32c3b40407b3482a92f196544ca648622025-02-03T01:32:48ZengWileyCase Reports in Oncological Medicine2090-67062090-67142015-01-01201510.1155/2015/383241383241Embryonal Carcinoma in Cryptorchid Abdominal Testis of an InfantAtia Zaka-ur-Rab0Zeeba Zaka-ur-Rab1Kafil Akhtar2Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, IndiaDepartment of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, IndiaDepartment of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, IndiaCryptorchidism is a known predisposing factor for the development of testicular tumors in adults. Age of patient at the time of treatment of undescended testes has some bearing on the risk of neoplasia. Testicular neoplasia at the time of primary surgery for cryptorchidism has been reported rarely in prepubertal period. We report a case where embryonal carcinoma was detected in a cryptorchid testis of an infant.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/383241 |
| spellingShingle | Atia Zaka-ur-Rab Zeeba Zaka-ur-Rab Kafil Akhtar Embryonal Carcinoma in Cryptorchid Abdominal Testis of an Infant Case Reports in Oncological Medicine |
| title | Embryonal Carcinoma in Cryptorchid Abdominal Testis of an Infant |
| title_full | Embryonal Carcinoma in Cryptorchid Abdominal Testis of an Infant |
| title_fullStr | Embryonal Carcinoma in Cryptorchid Abdominal Testis of an Infant |
| title_full_unstemmed | Embryonal Carcinoma in Cryptorchid Abdominal Testis of an Infant |
| title_short | Embryonal Carcinoma in Cryptorchid Abdominal Testis of an Infant |
| title_sort | embryonal carcinoma in cryptorchid abdominal testis of an infant |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/383241 |
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