Childhood gonadoblastoma and seminoma in a dysgenetic cryptorchid gonad.
A case of gonadoblastoma and seminoma occurring in a genotypic male child with ambiguous genitalia is presented. A review of the literature establishes that children with intersex disorders who possess a Y chromosome and undescended gonads stand a particularly high risk of having this type of gonadal neoplasm and should be explored.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000473:pathology*; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000473:pathology; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012730:Sex Chromosomes; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*