Bilateral Testis Germ Cell Tumours: Two Case Reports
- Resource Type
- Authors
- A. Isgro; A. B. Porcaro; F. Migliorini; C. Tallarigo; G. Malossini; P. Curti; A. Mofferdin
- Source
- Urologia Journal. 65:43-46
- Subject
- endocrine system
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.anatomical_structure
medicine.diagnostic_test
Testicular biopsy
business.industry
Biopsy
medicine
General Medicine
business
Germ cell
Testicular germ cell
- Language
- ISSN
- 1724-6075
0391-5603
The authors present 2 cases of bilateral testicular germ cell tumours occuring metachronously and synchronously. The usefulness of testicular contralateral biopsy at the time of inguinal orchiectomy is discussed. Advantages and problems concerning the new therapeutic approach of organ-sparing surgery for testicular bilateral germ cell tumours are reported.