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ArticleCureus2024

Pure Yolk Sac Testicular Tumour in an Adult: A Diagnostic Dilemma.

Thomas R Fonseka, Charles Adewole, Teresa Mele, Anuj Goyal, Wai Gin Lee

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Thomas R FonsekaUrology, Royal Free Hospital, London, GBR.
Charles AdewolePathology, Royal Free Hospital, London, GBR.
Teresa MeleOncology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, GBR.
Anuj GoyalUrology, Royal Free Hospital, London, GBR.
Wai Gin LeeAndrology, University College London, London, GBR.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A rare case of a pure yolk sac testicular tumour presenting in an adult with learning difficulties is presented. Pure yolk sac tumours are much more common in children, but when they do occur in adults, onset can be both insidious and aggressive. The best practice for identification involves the precise use of ultrasound, blood tests for tumour markers and FDG-PET/CT imaging for staging. Dual-phase treatment in the form of radical inguinal orchidectomy performed expediently followed by chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment in advanced cases.

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caring for people with learning difficultieslarge scrotal massmetastatic testicular cancerpure yolk sac testicular tumourtesticular cancer with vascular complications

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PMID39720369
PMCPMC11667207

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