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Teratoma Generation in the Testis Capsule
Published on: November 7, 2011
[Case of testicular carcinoid]
Xin Guo1, Sohsuke Yamada, Ke-Yong Wang
1Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, School ofMedicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan.
Abstract:
This is a case report of testicular carcinoid in a 37-year-old male who was admitted to hospital because of a gradual enlargement of the right testis. Macroscopically, the well-demarcated and solid lesion tumor was yellow-tan in color and confined to the testis. Microscopically, the proliferating tumor cells were arranged in a predominantly insular or lobular growth pattern admixed with cord- or ribbon-like areas. Teratomatous elements were not found. Grimelius stain revealed argyrophilic granules in the tumor cells, and, immunohistochemically, neuroendocrine markers and gastrointestinal hormones were diffusely postive in the tumor cells. From these features, we made a conclusive diagnosis of testicular carcinoid.
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