Testicular tumors in non-twin brothers from a consanguineous marriage.
Malignant testicular tumors occurring in non-twin brothers are reported. Both of the brothers suffered from amentia and epilepsy and were the product of a consanguineous marriage. One brother presented with teratocarcinoma and the other seminoma. With a review of the literature, genetic roles in the etiology of testicular neoplasia are discussed.
Yonemitsu
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Department of Pathology, Saga Medical School, Japan.
Mori
K
K
Mitsuoka
M
M
Toda
S
S
Miyabara
S
S
Funatsumaru
S
S
Sugihara
H
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003241:Consanguinity; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D013724:Teratoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology