Somatic Malignant Transformation of a Testicular Teratoma: A Case Report and an Unusual Presentation
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-11-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Testicular cancer represents 1% of all malignant tumors in men.
About 95% of testicular cancers are germ cell tumors (GCTs).
These can be divided into nonseminomatous GCTs (NSGCTs) and seminomas.
NSGCTs include teratomas, yolk sac tumors, embryonal carcinomas, choriocarcinomas, and mixed tumors.
Only 2–6% of testicular teratomas are pure teratomas.
Pure teratomas can be subdivided into prepubertal and postpubertal.
The prognosis is significantly different between these two age groups.
Different from teratomas in ovary, the immaturity in a teratoma is not an indication of their biologic behavior; the age of the patient is of greater importance.
Malignant transformation of teratoma occurs in only 3–6% of testicular GCTs.
The most frequent transformed histologic types consist of rhabdomyosarcoma, adenocarcinoma, and primitive neuroectodermal tumors.
We report a rare case of pure postpubertal testicular teratoma with a secondary somatic malignancy that was an incidental finding in a patient presenting with lower back pain and testicular torsion.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ibrahim, Dalia Y.& Sun, Hongliu. 2019. Somatic Malignant Transformation of a Testicular Teratoma: A Case Report and an Unusual Presentation. Case Reports in Pathology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143506
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ibrahim, Dalia Y.& Sun, Hongliu. Somatic Malignant Transformation of a Testicular Teratoma: A Case Report and an Unusual Presentation. Case Reports in Pathology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143506
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ibrahim, Dalia Y.& Sun, Hongliu. Somatic Malignant Transformation of a Testicular Teratoma: A Case Report and an Unusual Presentation. Case Reports in Pathology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143506
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143506