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Published on: February 6, 2012
[Testicular seminoma revealed by hypergonadotropic hypogonadism]
Hernan Valdes-Socin1, Brieuc Sautois2, Maxime Sempels3
1Service d'Endocrinologie, CHU Liège, Belgique.
Abstract:
We report the case of a 39-year-old patient who complains about loss of libido and erectile dysfunction. Hormonal diagnosis revealed hypergonadotropic hypogonadism suggesting a primitive testicular cause. Testicular examination, testicular ultrasounds and abdomen-pelvis CT scan made it possible to suspect a right testicular tumor. A stage I seminoma was confirmed at orchiectomy. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men before the age of 35. Most testicular tumors initially present with a scrotal mass: a testicular tumor should not be ignored in a patient with hypergonadotropic hypogonadism.
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