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Testicular neoplasm diagnosed by ultrasound
Author(s) -
Senay Bruce A.,
Stein Barry S.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930320214
Subject(s) - medicine , testicular cancer , subclinical infection , neoplasm , ultrasound , pregnancy test , physical examination , urine , pregnancy , gynecology , radiology , urology , pathology , cancer , genetics , biology
The diagnosis of testicular cancer is usually made by the findings of a testicular mass on physical examination. in rare cases a young man will present with retroperitoneal nodes and a normal testicular examination. in such cases a testicular ultrasound may localize the testis which harbors a subclinical neoplasm. in addition serum markers of B‐HCG and AFP are essential. As a screening procedure a urine pregnancy test is helpful, since it can be obtained quickly while quantitative B‐HCG and APF results are delayed.