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- Title
Ambiguous presentation of an intra-abdominal testicular seminoma in a 40-year-old man: a case report.
- Authors
Nkembe, Marius Nkembe; Mvalo, Clarence Mbanga; Tianyi, Frank Leonel; Demba, Cisse
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Cryptorchidism is the most common congenital malformation of the male genitourinary tract. The cryptorchid testis is most often located in the inguinal canal; however, intra-abdominal locations are not rare. The risk of malignancy in an undescended testis is 10% with the highest risk in an intra-abdominal testis.<bold>Case Presentation: </bold>Here we describe a case of a 40-year-old fertile man of Fulbe origin who presented with a non-tender lower abdominal mass of 2 months' duration. A scrotal examination revealed just one testis in the right scrotum, with the contralateral scrotum and inguinal canal being empty. An exploratory laparotomy followed by tumor excision and histopathology revealed a testicular seminoma.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>This case report highlights the need for routine scrotal examination in all men presenting with an abdominal mass so as to rule out the possibility of an intra-abdominal seminoma.
- Subjects
CRYPTORCHISM; SEMINOMA; SCROTUM; TESTIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019, Vol 13, Issue 1, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1752-1947
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s13256-018-1917-3