Clinical diagnosis and treatment of mixed testicular germ cell tumor

Abstract

Objectives To inquire into the clinical characteristics and the clinical treatment of the mixed testicular germ cell tumor.Methods The clinical data of one case on mixed testicular germ cell tumor was analyzed retrospectively and the relevant literature was reviewed.A 22-year-old male suffered testicular mass for two months,AFP 200.43ng/mL,β-HCG 554.17 mlU/mL,Color Doppler Ultrasound in scrotum and CT indicate the left testis was an occupying lesion,and the possibility of testis tumor was very large.Results Frozen-section diagnosis proved it to be an embryonal carcinoma,but the Sertoli cell tumor must be taken into account.The pathological diagnosis after orchidectomy finally confirms it to be a mixed testicular germ cell tumor.Conclusions Mixed testicular germ cell tumor is rare and with a high degree of malignancy.Surgical operation and adjuvant therapy with radiation therapy and chemotherapy in time is of very importance so as to prolong survival time of the patients. Key words: Germinoma ; Testicular Neoplasms