Tumores testiculares na pré-puberdade.

Prepubertal testis tumours (T.T) are rare, with different characteristics and clinical course to adults and with a better prognosis. The authors report the experience of Maria Pia Hospital's over a 15 year period. There were 8 cases of T.T.: 3 Yolk sac tumours, 3 teratomas, 1 Leydig cell tumour...

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Main Authors: F Carvalho, B Leitão, A Reis, C Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 1998-07-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/2307
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description Prepubertal testis tumours (T.T) are rare, with different characteristics and clinical course to adults and with a better prognosis. The authors report the experience of Maria Pia Hospital's over a 15 year period. There were 8 cases of T.T.: 3 Yolk sac tumours, 3 teratomas, 1 Leydig cell tumour and 1 epidermoide cyst. All patients are submitted to an inguinal orchiectomy. Follow-up ranged between six months and 14 years. There was no recurrence of the disease in seven patients are without disease recurrence. Mortality was nil.
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spelling doaj.art-c64994cc54cf4186ac28093188073a142022-12-22T04:30:01ZengOrdem dos MédicosActa Médica Portuguesa0870-399X1646-07581998-07-0111710.20344/amp.2307Tumores testiculares na pré-puberdade.F Carvalho0B LeitãoA ReisC RodriguesServiço de Cirurgia e de Urologia Pediátrica, Hospital Central Especializado de Crianças Maria Pia, Porto.Prepubertal testis tumours (T.T) are rare, with different characteristics and clinical course to adults and with a better prognosis. The authors report the experience of Maria Pia Hospital's over a 15 year period. There were 8 cases of T.T.: 3 Yolk sac tumours, 3 teratomas, 1 Leydig cell tumour and 1 epidermoide cyst. All patients are submitted to an inguinal orchiectomy. Follow-up ranged between six months and 14 years. There was no recurrence of the disease in seven patients are without disease recurrence. Mortality was nil.https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/2307
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Tumores testiculares na pré-puberdade.
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