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Bilateral spermatocytic seminoma: a case report
Hadley Narins1, Kent Chevli2, Richard Gilbert3
1Department of Urology, State University of New York at Buffalo Medical School, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Research and Reports in Urology
|July 18, 2014
Summary
Spermatocytic seminoma (SS) is a rare testicular cancer. This report details the fifth known case of synchronous, bilateral SS, highlighting its extreme rarity.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Uropathology
Background:
- Spermatocytic seminoma (SS) is a rare germ cell tumor, comprising 2%-12% of all seminomas.
- Bilateral involvement in SS is uncommon, occurring in fewer than 10% of cases, and can be synchronous or metachronous.
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