A case of germ cell neoplasm in an undescended retroperitoneal testicle is reported. CT revealed a large mass most consistent with a chronic hematoma. MRI demonstrated findings typical for neoplasm, and this was confirmed on biopsy.
Metastatic germ cell cancer—A curable neoplasm
✍ Scribed by G. M. Mead
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 152 KB
- Volume
- 159
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-3417
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