Ghasem Rostami1, Hamid Shafi2,3,4, Mohammad Ranaee5,6, Samaneh Saeedfar1, Fatemeh Mahmoudlou1. 1. Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. 2. Cancer Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol Iran. 3. Clinical Research Development Center, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. 4. Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. 5. Infertility and Health Reproductive Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. 6. Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Bilateral synchronous testis germ cell tumors with different histopathology are not common. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, a case of 27-year-old male who is reported presented with bilateral testicular swellings. There was a high α-fetoprotein level with bilateral lesions on scrotal Ultrasonography. Bilateral orchiectomy was performed. According to pathology report, there was a right testicular seminoma and left testicular mixed germ cell tumor composed of seminoma, yolk sac tumor and embryonal carcinoma. CONCLUSION: He received one cycle of chemotherapy with BEP regimens.
BACKGROUND: Bilateral synchronous testis germ cell tumors with different histopathology are not common. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, a case of 27-year-old male who is reported presented with bilateral testicular swellings. There was a high α-fetoprotein level with bilateral lesions on scrotal Ultrasonography. Bilateral orchiectomy was performed. According to pathology report, there was a right testicular seminoma and left testicular mixed germ cell tumor composed of seminoma, yolk sac tumor and embryonal carcinoma. CONCLUSION: He received one cycle of chemotherapy with BEP regimens.
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