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ArticleCase reports in pathology2020

Large Cell Calcifying Sertoli Cell Tumor with Macrocalcification in a Partially Resected Testis.

Mahmoud Bardisi, Mohamad Nidal Khabaz, Jaudah Ahmad Al-Maghrabi

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Article in Case reports in pathology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mahmoud BardisiRiyadh Regional Lab and Blood Bank, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamad Nidal KhabazDepartment of Pathology, Rabigh Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5298-7690
Jaudah Ahmad Al-MaghrabiDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0812-9592
King Abdulaziz University · SAMinistry of Health · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Large cell calcifying Sertoli cell tumors (LCCSCTs) are extremely rare, with less than 100 tumors being described to date. Most of the tumors are benign with a few malignant cases, and aggressive behavior is infrequent. These tumors are a type of Sertoli cell tumor, and these tumors comprise less than 0.3% of all testis tumors in Saudi Arabia. They usually occur in boys and young adults and can affect one or both testicles in multifocal form causing microcalcifications. A 28-year-old male visited our hospital with left testis pain. Physical examination of the scrotum revealed that both testicles were normal sized with no palpable mass. Ultrasonography evaluation revealed grade 3 left varicocele and an incidental 9 mm calcified mass in the right testicle, which was further confirmed by MRI. Partial orchiectomy was performed. Clinical data, radiological studies, and morphological and immunohistochemical characteristics were analyzed.

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PMID32257489
PMCPMC7104315
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