Cryptorchidism and extragonadal germ cell tumor.
A patient with an extragonadal germ cell tumor and a history of bilateral cryptorchidism is reported. The rarity of this concurrence in a single patient is discussed. The necessity for thorough investigation of the cryptorchid testes in patients with metastatic germ cell cancer remains essential.
Dirix
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Department of Oncology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium.
Wouters
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Van Nueten
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Van Eerdeweg
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Van Oosterom
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D000328:Adult; D018236:Carcinoma, Embryonal / Q000150:complications; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000150:complications*; D018237:Germinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*