Gonadoblastoma in an anatomically normal man: a case report and literature review.
Gonadoblastoma, a rare gonadal neoplasm, presents most frequently in phenotypic female or phenotypically male patients with dysgenetic gonads or undescended testes. To date, only 2 cases of gonadoblastoma have been reported in anatomically normal male patients with scrotal testes. Both of these patients presented with testicular masses and germ cell tumors. We report a case of a genotypically and phenotypically normal, fertile man with descended testes who on evaluation for chronic orchialgia had a gonadoblastoma unaccompanied by a germ cell neoplasm. The tumor was nonpalpable and was initially discovered on scrotal ultrasound.
Chapman
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General Surgery, Anatomic Pathology and Urology Services, Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii.
Plymyer
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Dresner
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ML
D000328:Adult; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography