López-Álvarez A, Navarrete-García E, Gaytán-Escobar E, Torres-Medina E

Language: Spanish
References: 6
Page: 305-307
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ABSTRACT

Testicular tumor is not very frequent and most commonly presents in patients between the ages of 15-35 years, representing 0.5-2% of tumors in men. Testicular tumor diagnosis has a big impact on the patient due to the age in which it presents, the necessary treatment, and its implications in relation to fertility. In advanced stages, metastases considerably increase morbidity. Its metastatic pattern is typically lymphatic with the exception of choriocarcinoma, which has a hematogenic pattern. The case presented here is a mixed germ cell tumor with metastatic retroperitoneal tumor mass that presented spontaneous hemoperitoneum due to metastatic rupture. Disease progression was short-term, ending in death.

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