Histopathological and clinical characteristics of testicular germ cell tumors-experience at prince Hussein Urology and Transplant Center, Jordan

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Objective : To investigate the clinical and histopathological characteristics of testicular germ cell tumours in a sample at Jordanian population, and to compare it with worldwide findings.

Methods : The data of 75 patients who had undergone radical orchiectomy for the germ cell tumor at Prince Hussein Urological Center between 2010 and 2014 were collected.

They were retrospectively analyzed according to clinical and histopathological parameters.

Results : 62 % of the cases,(47 patients), were found to be seminomas, with the mean age being 36 years (22-80) with most of the cases were of classical seminoma.

38 % of the cases (28 patients) had Non-Seminomatous Germ Cell Tumor (NSGCT).

Although only 14 % (4 patients) of the cases were of pure form, the rest were of mixed NSGCT.

Yolksac and teratoma were found to be the most common histological types among Mixed NSGCT and the median age was 32 years (range 20-48).

Overall, the average period that patients stayed before seeking medical attention was about 4 months, which ranged from 3 weeks to one year.

Conclusion : The age at presentation and the histopathological type of testicular germ cell among Jordanian patients are similar to those currently published in the world records.

However, the diagnosis is delayed; this implies that the concerned stakeholders should emphasize the need of patient education and physician awareness.