Testicular germ cell tumor in patient with klinefelter syndrome

Testicular germ cell tumor in patient with klinefelter syndrome

Although mediastinal germ cell tumors are known to occur with a greater frequency in patients with Klinefelter syndrome, reports of testicular germ cell tumors occurring in such patients are rare. We report a case of a nonseminomatous germ cell tumor in a patient with Klinefelter syndrome and sugges...

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Veröffentlicht in:Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 1988, Vol.31 (1), p.72-74
Hauptverfasser: Carroll, Peter R., Morse, Michael J., Koduru, Prasad P.K., Chaganti, R.S.K.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Dermoid Cyst - complications
Humans
Klinefelter Syndrome - complications
Male
Testicular Neoplasms - complications
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Zusammenfassung:Although mediastinal germ cell tumors are known to occur with a greater frequency in patients with Klinefelter syndrome, reports of testicular germ cell tumors occurring in such patients are rare. We report a case of a nonseminomatous germ cell tumor in a patient with Klinefelter syndrome and suggest that such an association may occur more frequently than has been reported previously.
ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/0090-4295(88)90579-1