Embryonal Carcinoma in Cryptorchid Abdominal Testis of an Infant

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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Main Authors: Atia Zaka-ur-Rab, Zeeba Zaka-ur-Rab, Kafil Akhtar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/383241
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spelling doaj-32c3b40407b3482a92f196544ca648622020-11-24T23:37:55ZengHindawi LimitedCase 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
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Zeeba Zaka-ur-Rab
Kafil Akhtar
Embryonal Carcinoma in Cryptorchid Abdominal Testis of an Infant
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
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Zeeba Zaka-ur-Rab
Kafil Akhtar
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title Embryonal Carcinoma in Cryptorchid Abdominal Testis of an Infant
title_short 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
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publisher Hindawi Limited
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2090-6714
publishDate 2015-01-01
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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