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Paediatric benign cystic monodermal testicular teratoma.

Abstract
We present a case of a painless progressively increasing mass in the left upper testis in a 5-year-old boy, which was detected by his father performing testicular examination after observing asymmetry of the scrotum. Clinical examination, tumour markers, ultrasound scan including colour Doppler studies, and finally inguinal exploration and histopathology were helpful in establishing the diagnosis of benign cystic monodermal testicular teratoma. Testicular teratoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any child presenting with non-traumatic painless progressive scrotal swelling. Inguinal radical orchiectomy is the traditional gold standard treatment for benign testicular teratoma in children. Testis-sparing surgery should be reserved for smaller testicular tumours known to be benign.
AuthorsRamnik V Patel, David Marshall, Caroline Gannon
JournalBMJ case reports (BMJ Case Rep) Vol. 2014 (Mar 22 2014) ISSN: 1757-790X [Electronic] England
PMID24658524 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Teratoma (diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
  • Testicular Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
  • Ultrasonography

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