Open AccessPURE YOLK CELL TESTICULAR TUMOR;
Author(s) -
Muhammad Sheraz Javed,
Muhammad Irfan Munir,
Muhammad Saad Siddique
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2017.24.04.1534
Subject(s) - medicine , histopathology , germ cell , yolk sac , epididymis , pathology , presentation (obstetrics) , lesion , orchiectomy , benign tumor , germ cell tumors , andrology , radiology , sperm , embryo , biology , biochemistry , chemotherapy , gene , microbiology and biotechnology
Background: Testicular tumor primarily originate from germ cells and are foundin all age groups. Among germ cell tumors one is pure yolk cell tumor which is tumor of infantand pediatric age group and is extremely rare in adulthood. Case Presentation: Current titledcase report is about a 23 year old male who presented with painless enlargement of righttestis. Examination revealed as hard lump involving right testis and clinically epididymis spared.Hormonal assessment consistent with malignant lesion of testis. Right inguinal approachedorchidectomy done and histopathology revealed it as pure yolk sac tumor of testis. Conclusion:Pure yolk cell tumor in adulthood is a very rare tumor and once diagnosed, need follow up inpost-operative circumstances.