CARCINOMA IN-SITU OF THE TESTIS FOLLOWED BY AN OVERT MALIGNANT TERATOMA OF THE TESTIS WITHIN 12 MONTHS

Authors
MARK SD GOWLAND SP ARNOLD EP MCRAE CU FITZHARRIS BM
Citation
Sd. Mark et al., CARCINOMA IN-SITU OF THE TESTIS FOLLOWED BY AN OVERT MALIGNANT TERATOMA OF THE TESTIS WITHIN 12 MONTHS, Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery, 64(12), 1994, pp. 862-864
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00048682
Volume
64
Issue
12
Year of publication
1994
Pages
862 - 864
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8682(1994)64:12<862:CIOTTF>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A case of bilateral metachronous testicular non-seminomatous germ cell tumour (NSGCT) is presented. The second tumour was preceded by carcin oma in situ, diagnosed at the time of the first orchidectomy. The pati ent was placed under active surveillance and 1 year later the second t estis tumour developed. A second orchidectomy was performed and testos terone replacement begun. Carcinoma in situ of the testis is discussed .