Prepubertal testicular tumors.

Authors

  • F Carvalho Serviço de Cirurgia e de Urologia Pediátrica, Hospital Central Especializado de Crianças Maria Pia, Porto.
  • B Leitão
  • A Reis
  • C Rodrigues

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.2307

Abstract

Prepubertal testis tumours (T.T) are rare, with different characteristics and clinical course to adults and with a better prognosis. The authors report the experience of Maria Pia Hospital's over a 15 year period. There were 8 cases of T.T.: 3 Yolk sac tumours, 3 teratomas, 1 Leydig cell tumour and 1 epidermoide cyst. All patients are submitted to an inguinal orchiectomy. Follow-up ranged between six months and 14 years. There was no recurrence of the disease in seven patients are without disease recurrence. Mortality was nil.

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Carvalho F, Leitão B, Reis A, Rodrigues C. Prepubertal testicular tumors. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 1998 Jul. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];11(7):627-9. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/2307

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Arquivo Histórico