Intratubular germ cell tumours of pig testicles.
In the course for the histopathological examination of testicles of 30 castrated boars the authors have observed in 4 animals the intratubular growth of atypical germ cells. On the basis of the histological picture this change is equivalent to the human infertile testicles, observed as carcinoma in situ, resp. intratubular germ cell tumour. The described phenomenon occurred in atrophic testicles in 3 of the 4 old animals. The described change in the domestic pig, not known so far, raises the possibility of development of solid testis tumours in this species, as well.
Research Centre for Animal Production and Nutrition, Gödöllö-Herceghalom, Hungary.
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Osváth
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Bajtai
D000818:Animals; D001284:Atrophy; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology