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Testis sparing excision of rt Testicular tumor (dermoid/ mature teratoma)

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:17:14 +0000

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10/11/2024

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 12:18:39 +0000

[size=20px]A 12-year old boy is referred to you with a suspected inguinal hernia. Instead, on palpation of the scrotum you suspect a paratesticular mass. There are no enlarged lymph nodes palpable in the inguinal canal or on computerized tomography imaging of the abdomen and pelvis. For this patient with a paratesticular mass you recommend

a transscrotal needle biopsy only.

b transscrotal needle biopsy and sentinel lymph node sampling of inguinal nodes.

c transscrotal open biopsy and sentinel lymph node sampling of inguinal nodes.

d inguinal open biopsy and sentinel lymph node sampling of inguinal nodes.

e inguinal open biopsy and ipsilateral retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.[/size]

20/2/2022

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 12:30:41 +0000

[size=22px]Which of the following constitutes stage III disease in a patient with a testicular germ cell tumor?

A Presumed metastatic disease in lungs

B Positive retroperitoneal lymph nodes

C Failure of tumor markers to normalize after radical orchiectomy

D Radical orchiectomy via scrotal rather than inguinal incision[/size]

Child with unilateral painless testicular enlargement

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 13:45:23 +0000

Pediatric testicular tumors

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:35:39 +0000

the most common testicular sex-cord-stromal tumor

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 18:34:06 +0000

Thanks to dr Titolugo for the question!

[size=20px]The most common testicular sex-cord-stromal tumor in children is:

A) Sertoli tumor

B) Granulosa cell tumor

C) undifferentiated cell tumor

D) dysgerminoma

E) Leydig cell tumor[/size]

Testicular tumors in the setting of isosexual precocious puberty

Sun, 08 Nov 2020 11:34:16 +0000

First one with correct answer with justification win.

[size=20px]An 8 year old boy presents with a palpable mass in the left testicle associated with testicular enlargement, pubic hair, and clear signs of precocious puberty. You are most suspicious of which of the following testicular tumors in the setting of isosexual precocious puberty

A rhabdomyosarcoma

B Leydig cell tumor

C Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor

D endodermal sinus tumor

E testicular leukemia[/size]