Primary seminoma of the seminal vesicle. A case report

Testicular germ cell tumors, including seminomas, originate mainly from the testicles and rarely from extragonadal locations, often retroperitoneum and mediastinum. Moreover, primary seminal vesicle tumors are extremely rare, and the most described histology is adenocarcinoma. We report, as far as w...

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Main Authors: Daniela Franco-Buenaventura, Rodolfo Varela, Jorge Forero, Diego Camacho-Nieto, David Ruiz Londoño
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442022002558
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Summary:Testicular germ cell tumors, including seminomas, originate mainly from the testicles and rarely from extragonadal locations, often retroperitoneum and mediastinum. Moreover, primary seminal vesicle tumors are extremely rare, and the most described histology is adenocarcinoma. We report, as far as we know, the second case of primary seminoma of the seminal vesicle.
ISSN:2214-4420