Diagnostic Utility of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Washout in Cervical Lymph Node Fine-Needle Aspiration for Metastatic Testicular Cancer

ABSTRACT: Objective: This case report will describe the first adjunct use of directly measuring the concentration of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) in fine-needle aspiration (FNA) washout for diagnosing metastatic non-semi-nomatous germ cell tumor (NSGCT) of the testicle in a patient with cervic...

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Main Authors: Jamie Kaplan, BS, Helmi Khadra, MD, Andrew B. Sholl, MD, Emad Kandil, MD, MBA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060520303990