Bilateral cryptorchidism with bilateral synchronous abdominal testicular germ cell tumour.

BMJ Case Rep

Department of Urology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.

Published: February 2014

AI Article Synopsis

  • Cryptorchidism, or undescended testis, is a frequent condition affecting male reproductive health.
  • Men with this condition face an increased risk of developing testicular tumors, particularly seminoma testis, which is the most common type associated with it.
  • Having bilateral abdominal synchronous testicular tumors in cases of cryptorchidism is extremely rare.

Article Abstract

Cryptorchidism or undescended testis is a very common anomaly of the male genitourinary system. It is one of the established risk factors for testicular tumour. The commonest malignancy noted in cryptorchidism is seminoma testis. The presence of bilateral abdominal synchronous testicular tumour in cryptorchidism is very rare.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3926404PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-203085DOI Listing

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