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Teratoma Generation in the Testis Capsule
Published on: November 7, 2011
[Fundamentals in the pathology of testicular tumours]
Alexander Fichtner1, Felix Bremmer2
1Institut für Pathologie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, 37073, Göttingen, Deutschland.
Abstract:
The most common group of testicular tumours comprises germ cell tumours. Other primary testicular tumours are rare, but it is important to be aware of the wide variety of other, much rarer testicular tumours for the differential diagnosis. These tumours include sex cord stromal tumours and testicular adnexal tumours, which must be distinguished from metastases or somatic-type malignancies in germ cell tumours. Immunohistochemical markers and molecular alterations can help to correctly diagnose these tumours.
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