Intra-abdominal seminoma with the pre-operative diagnosis was small intestinal tumor: A case report

  • Thao Nguyen Dac Bệnh viện Hữu nghị Việt Đức
  • Hung Nguyen Xuan Bệnh viện Hữu nghị Việt Đức
  • Hong Nong Bich Bệnh viện Hữu nghị Việt Đức

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Seminoma, cryptorchidism, testicular cancer, germ cell tumor

Abstract

Cryptorchidism (Maldescended testes) is a common clinical diagnosis in newborn boys and one of the highest risk factors of testicular cancer. We describe a case of intra-abdominal seminoma in patient with history of right testicularectomy for cryptorchidism and the pre-operative diagnosis was small intestinal tumor.

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