Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma in a neonate

Citation
O. Cakmak et al., Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma in a neonate, J PED SURG, 35(4), 2000, pp. 605-606
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00223468 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
605 - 606
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3468(200004)35:4<605:PRIAN>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A 13-day-old boy presented with left scrotal tumor and coronary hypospadias . Left radical orchiectomy was performed. Histological diagnosis was embryo nal-type paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma, To the authors' knowledge, this i s the first reported case of paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma in a neonate i n English-language literature. Also, the association of a testicular tumor with hypospadias has not been noted. Copyright (C) 2000 by W.B. Saunders Co mpany.