Spermatocytic seminoma. 1976

S Weitzner

A case is reported of a forty-four-year-old man with spermatocytic seminoma with no evidence of metastasis for twelve years. This patient is the second to have undergone retroperitoneal lymph node dissection and the third to have histopathologic examination of these lymph nodes. Review of 52 cases of spermatocytic seminoma disclosed 70 per cent of patients were over fifty years of age; none developed in a cryptorchid testis, none occurred in associated with teratoma, and there was no histopathologic evidence of metastasis. Whether or not radiation therapy is necessary is questionalbe. Prognosis appears to be good if not better than in classic seminoma. Available data indicate that spermatocytic and classic seminoma are two distinct neoplasms with different histogenesis and pathologic, clinical, and biologic features.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D004407 Dysgerminoma A malignant ovarian neoplasm, thought to be derived from primordial germ cells of the sexually undifferentiated embryonic gonad. It is the counterpart of the classical seminoma of the testis, to which it is both grossly and histologically identical. Dysgerminomas comprise 16% of all germ cell tumors but are rare before the age of 10, although nearly 50% occur before the age of 20. They are generally considered of low-grade malignancy but may spread if the tumor extends through its capsule and involves lymph nodes or blood vessels. (Dorland, 27th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1646) Disgerminoma,Disgerminomas,Dysgerminomas
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013090 Spermatocytes Male germ cells derived from SPERMATOGONIA. The euploid primary spermatocytes undergo MEIOSIS and give rise to the haploid secondary spermatocytes which in turn give rise to SPERMATIDS. Spermiocytes,Spermatocyte,Spermiocyte
D013736 Testicular Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the TESTIS. Germ cell tumors (GERMINOMA) of the testis constitute 95% of all testicular neoplasms. Cancer of Testis,Cancer of the Testes,Testicular Cancer,Testicular Neoplasm,Testicular Tumor,Testis Cancer,Cancer of the Testis,Neoplasms, Testicular,Neoplasms, Testis,Testicular Tumors,Testis Neoplasms,Tumor of Rete Testis,Cancer, Testicular,Cancer, Testis,Cancers, Testicular,Cancers, Testis,Neoplasm, Testicular,Neoplasm, Testis,Rete Testis Tumor,Rete Testis Tumors,Testicular Cancers,Testis Cancers,Testis Neoplasm,Testis Tumor, Rete,Testis Tumors, Rete,Tumor, Testicular,Tumors, Testicular

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