Association of Klinefelter syndrome and abdominal teratoma: a case report.
Extragonadal germ cell tumors are rare. The association with Klinefelter syndrome has become observed recently. A case of an 11-month-old infant with Klinefelter syndrome and a retroperitoneal mature teratoma is presented. In the tumor and lymphocytes, a 47,XXY karyotype was found. The association of Klinefelter syndrome with germ cell tumors and its possible explanations are discussed.
Czauderna
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Clinic of Pediatric Surgery and the Department of Biology and Genetics of the Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland.
Stoba
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Wysocka
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Iliszko
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D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007713:Klinefelter Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography