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- Title
Scrotal Ultrasonography Revisited for Non-Palpable Testicular Tumors in the Prepubertal Age: Case Report.
- Authors
Kesik, Vural; Abaci, Ayhan; Yeşilkaya, Ediz; Kurt, Bülent; Vurucu, Sebahattin; Tunç, Turan
- Abstract
A 4-year-6 month old boy was seen for sexual precocity manifested by growth spurt, frequent penile erection, penile enlargement and pubic hair development. Scrotal ultrasonography-performed even though the testes were prepubertal, symmetric and bilaterally palpable-disclosed a tumor in the left testis. Left orchiectomy was performed and Leydig cell tumor was detected. Herein, we emphasize the role of scrotal ultrasonography in cases with gonadotropin-independent sexual precocity whereby the presence of non-palpable tumors should be excluded despite symmetrical testicles in the physical examination.
- Subjects
ULTRASONIC imaging; TESTIS tumors; PRECOCIOUS puberty; GONADOTROPIN; PERIODIC health examinations; CASTRATION; LEYDIG cells; PENILE erection; CELL tumors; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
UHOD: International Journal of Hematology & Oncology / Uluslararasi Hematoloji Onkoloji Dergisi, 2009, Vol 19, Issue 1, p48
- ISSN
1306-133X
- Publication type
Article