The shrinking seminoma--fact or fiction?
We report 2 cases of testicular seminoma with unusual but dissimilar clinical presentations, which may represent different stages of spontaneous regression of a primary testicular seminoma, the so-called 'shrinking seminoma'. The aetiology of this phenomenon is discussed. These cases also illustrate that, like enlargement, reduction in the size of a testicle warrants investigation for malignancy.
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Department of Urology, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham, Kent, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy / Q000175:diagnosis; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D018239:Seminoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed