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ArticleUrology case reports2024

Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the testis in a 17-year-old male.

Abdikarin Ahmed Mohamed, Aweis Abdullahi Sheik, Mohamed Abdikarim Nur-Amin, Khaled Ali Mohamed, Abdikarim Hussein Mohamed

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Article in Urology case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Abdikarin Ahmed MohamedMogadishu Somalia Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Aweis Abdullahi SheikMogadishu Somalia Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Mohamed Abdikarim Nur-AminUniversity of Somalia, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Khaled Ali MohamedMogadishu Somalia Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Abdikarim Hussein MohamedMogadishu Somalia Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.
University of Somalia · SO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of the testis is an exceptionally rare and highly malignant sarcoma. To date, there are only 23 reported cases in the literature. We report a 17-year-old male patient presented with massive scrotal swelling that had been progressively enlarging over seven-months. Scrotal ultrasound and contrast-enhanced CT revealed a 10 × 10cm left testicular heterogeneously enhancing mass that extends into the spermatic cord. A left inguinal orchiectomy was performed, and histopathological examinations showed findings consistent with Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonic-type. Primary embryonal testicular rhabdomyosarcoma has poor prognosis, particularly for adolescents, and tumour size greater than 10cm. Early diagnosis and radical orchiectomy improve the prognosis.

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Intratesticular rhabdomyosarcomaOrchiectomyPrognosis

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PMID38571549
PMCPMC10987884
OpenAlexW4393147363

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