title: Spontaneous Shrinkage of Testicular Teratoma in a Prepubertal Child.
abstract: Limited numbers of pediatric intratesticular cystic lesions have been reported. Although the majority of pediatric intratesticular cystic masses are benign, natural history of testicular cystic lesion in children has been rarely reported so far. We report a case of intratesticular cystic lesion in a prepubertal child who underwent testis sparing surgery after shrinkage during conservative follow-up. As an initial strategy for intratesticular cystic lesions in prepubertal children, observational approach with serial ultrasonographic evaluations may be a management of choice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal and Genitourinary Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan. Electronic address: k-moriya@med.hokudai.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Kimihiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moriya
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal and Genitourinary Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Shota
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal and Genitourinary Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Michiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal and Genitourinary Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Center for Sonography, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan; Division of Laboratory and Transfusion Medicine, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Mutsumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Center for Sonography, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan; Division of Laboratory and Transfusion Medicine, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takahito
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwai
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal and Genitourinary Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yukiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kanno
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal and Genitourinary Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takeya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kitta
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal and Genitourinary Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shinohara