title: Conservative Treatment of Serous Borderline Paratesticular Tumor in a Pediatric Patient.
abstract: Serous borderline tumors are rare neoplasms. Herein we report our conservative approach, whose rationale is neoplasm low-malignant potential. Tumor was removed under general anesthesia, and frozen section ruled out a germinal malignancy or a stromal tumor such as rhabdomyosarcoma. Ultrasound evaluation was initially performed every 3 months during the first 2 years, every 6 months during the next 3 years, and annually thereafter. After 8 years, the patient has not experienced any relapse, either clinical or ultrasonographical. In our opinion, conservative approach, whose final decision relies on intraoperative frozen section, represents the best option and does not jeopardize long-term oncological outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Caroassai Grisanti
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy. Electronic address: a.martini.md@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martini
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bigazzi
authors.affiliation: Histopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Rosaria
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Raspollini
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Augusto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Delle Rose
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Donata
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Villari
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nicita
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*