Unusual case of classic testicular seminoma in a 90-year-old patient: a case report
Abstract Background Seminoma is the most common subtype of testicular cancer and occurs most commonly in patients aged 30–49 years, but decreases to a very low level in men in their 60s or older. Case presentation A 90-year-old Syrian man with a 6-year history of an increase in size of his right scr...
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| author | Ahmad Al-Mousa Mohammad Nour Shashaa Mohamad Shadi Alkarrash Mohamad Alkhamis Lina Ghabreau Mouhsen Dandal |
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| description | Abstract Background Seminoma is the most common subtype of testicular cancer and occurs most commonly in patients aged 30–49 years, but decreases to a very low level in men in their 60s or older. Case presentation A 90-year-old Syrian man with a 6-year history of an increase in size of his right scrotum, presented to the urological clinic and, on clinical examination, the findings suggested testicular tumor. After orchiectomy and histology results based on microscopic and immunohistochemical examinations, a pure seminoma was diagnosed, so we describe in this case report the second-oldest patient with classical seminoma in the medical literature. Conclusion This case report has been written to focus on the probability of any type of testicular tumor occurring at any age or decade; urologists should consider seminoma as a differential diagnosis with any testicular swelling even in elderly patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c676547e35974690868d1f4df129c80e2022-12-21T22:05:33ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472020-10-011411310.1186/s13256-020-02517-3Unusual case of classic testicular seminoma in a 90-year-old patient: a case reportAhmad Al-Mousa0Mohammad Nour Shashaa1Mohamad Shadi Alkarrash2Mohamad Alkhamis3Lina Ghabreau4Mouhsen Dandal5Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of AleppoFaculty of Medicine, University of AleppoFaculty of Medicine, University of AleppoFaculty of Medicine, University of AleppoDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of AleppoDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of AleppoAbstract Background Seminoma is the most common subtype of testicular cancer and occurs most commonly in patients aged 30–49 years, but decreases to a very low level in men in their 60s or older. Case presentation A 90-year-old Syrian man with a 6-year history of an increase in size of his right scrotum, presented to the urological clinic and, on clinical examination, the findings suggested testicular tumor. After orchiectomy and histology results based on microscopic and immunohistochemical examinations, a pure seminoma was diagnosed, so we describe in this case report the second-oldest patient with classical seminoma in the medical literature. Conclusion This case report has been written to focus on the probability of any type of testicular tumor occurring at any age or decade; urologists should consider seminoma as a differential diagnosis with any testicular swelling even in elderly patients.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02517-3SeminomaTesticular tumorScrotum |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Al-Mousa Mohammad Nour Shashaa Mohamad Shadi Alkarrash Mohamad Alkhamis Lina Ghabreau Mouhsen Dandal Unusual case of classic testicular seminoma in a 90-year-old patient: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports Seminoma Testicular tumor Scrotum |
| title | Unusual case of classic testicular seminoma in a 90-year-old patient: a case report |
| title_full | Unusual case of classic testicular seminoma in a 90-year-old patient: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Unusual case of classic testicular seminoma in a 90-year-old patient: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual case of classic testicular seminoma in a 90-year-old patient: a case report |
| title_short | Unusual case of classic testicular seminoma in a 90-year-old patient: a case report |
| title_sort | unusual case of classic testicular seminoma in a 90 year old patient a case report |
| topic | Seminoma Testicular tumor Scrotum |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02517-3 |
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