title: [Prepubertal testicular tumors].
abstract: Prepubertal testis tumours (T.T) are rare, with different characteristics and clinical course to adults and with a better prognosis. The authors report the experience of Maria Pia Hospital's over a 15 year period. There were 8 cases of T.T.: 3 Yolk sac tumours, 3 teratomas, 1 Leydig cell tumour and 1 epidermoide cyst. All patients are submitted to an inguinal orchiectomy. Follow-up ranged between six months and 14 years. There was no recurrence of the disease in seven patients are without disease recurrence. Mortality was nil.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cirurgia e de Urologia Pediátrica, Hospital Central Especializado de Crianças Maria Pia, Porto.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Leitão
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007984:Leydig Cell Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D011627:Puberty; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Tumores testiculares na pré-puberdade.