A rare case of bilateral synchronous spermatocytic tumours in a young man seeking fertility preservation

TY - JOUR

T1 - A rare case of bilateral synchronous spermatocytic tumours in a young man seeking fertility preservation

AU - Østergren, Peter Busch

AU - Salami, Simpa S.

AU - Udager, Aaron

AU - Sønksen, Jens

AU - Ohl, Dana

AU - Palapattu, Ganesh S.

PY - 2017/1

Y1 - 2017/1

N2 - Spermatocytic tumours are a rare form of testicular germ cell tumour that normally present in older men. This report presents a case of bilateral spermatocytic tumours in a 25-year-old man. The potential preservation of gonadal function, i.e. fertility and androgen production, is discussed, although this was not possible in this case. Although spermatocytic tumours are considered rare, the tumour is more common than previously thought and presents equally in older and younger men. In cases of bilateral presentation, accurate histological evaluation may allow the option of testis-sparing surgery.

AB - Spermatocytic tumours are a rare form of testicular germ cell tumour that normally present in older men. This report presents a case of bilateral spermatocytic tumours in a 25-year-old man. The potential preservation of gonadal function, i.e. fertility and androgen production, is discussed, although this was not possible in this case. Although spermatocytic tumours are considered rare, the tumour is more common than previously thought and presents equally in older and younger men. In cases of bilateral presentation, accurate histological evaluation may allow the option of testis-sparing surgery.

KW - Azoospermia

KW - infertility

KW - testis cancer

U2 - 10.1080/21681805.2016.1249515

DO - 10.1080/21681805.2016.1249515

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 27809692

AN - SCOPUS:84994173346

SN - 2168-1805

VL - 51

SP - 78

EP - 80

JO - Scandinavian Journal of Urology

JF - Scandinavian Journal of Urology

IS - 1

ER -