Seminoma In Undescended Testis Research Articles

Retroperitoneal Seminoma in Undescended Testis: A Case Report

Testicular seminoma needs to be considered as a differential diagnosis for intra-abdominal mass in the male patient if there is a history of undescended testis. The risk of developing seminoma in an undescended testis is about 4-7.5 times greater than in a normally located testis.The risk of seminoma in undescended testis is increased even after orchidopexy.The identification of the draining gonadal vein can play a key role in the diagnosis of the testicular tumor in undescended intra-abdominally located testis. We report a case of seminoma in the retroperitoneal undescended testis in 50 years old male admitted for abdominal pain and distension

Seminoma presented with acute abdomen due to ileum perforation

Abstract Germ cell tumors presenting with an acute abdomen are not common. We present a case of seminoma with ileum perforation, which presented in a 48-year-old man. who had been admitted to hospital with a right lower abdominal palpable mass measuring approximately 16 cm. Before an exploratory laparotomy was performed, acute abdomen with signs of hollow viscus perforation had occurred. An ileum perforation was detected and a right hemicolectomy and ileal resection were performed. The pathological examination showed a classic seminoma of undescended testis. In conclusion, this case is interesting with respect to its clinical picture of acute abdomen due to ileal perforation. The possibility of a germ cell tumor should always be kept in mind in male patients with acute abdomen.