[A case of persistent müllerian duct syndrome associated with seminoma].
A case of persistent Müllerian duct syndrome associated with seminoma is presented. A 28-year-old man was hospitalized with the complaint of a palpable mass in the left lower abdomen and lumbago. Physical examination revealed a normal right scrotal testicle and a small right inguinal hernia that did not contain a mass, but no testicle was found in the left scrotum. Laparotomy was performed for suspected tumor of an intraabdominal testis. At abdominal exploration the left testis was found to be cross-ectopic to just behind the pubic symphysis and to be replaced completely with a large tumor, which was supplied by the left spermatic vessels and had a vas deferens emptied to the right seminal vesicle. In addition another cord-like structure was traced into the right inguinal canal. The tumor was dissected with these structures. On histological examination the tumor was pure seminoma and the cord-like structure proved to be an immature uterus, Fallopian tubes and seminal vesicle.
Tsujii
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Department of Urology, Saitama Cancer Center.
Tari
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Yonese
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Kojima
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Takubo
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D000328:Adult; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000150:complications; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009095:Mullerian Ducts / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities