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A 35-year-old patient was admitted to our emergency department with an ultrasound finding compatible with testicular neoplasia. |
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His personal history included bilateral cryptorchidism that was treated with orchidopexy at 6 and 8 years, respectively, in another center. |
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Endoscopic urethrotomy at age 20. |
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She had recurrent nephritic colic with lithiasis and had even required treatment with ESWL. |
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Ureterectomy was performed at 28 years of age. |
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Smoker of 1 pack of cigarettes/day |
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One month before, she consulted the area urologist for infertility and left testicle nodule of months of evolution that had increased in size in recent weeks. |
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Spermogram showed total azoospermia. |
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Testicular Doppler ultrasound was reported as a right testicle with a 19 x 23 mm mass in the upper pole with increased flow, compatible with testicular tumor and left cord cyst. |
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Physical examination revealed a left testicle with no abnormalities and an epididymis cyst in the head. |
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The right testicle could not be explored because it was in the inguinal canal. |
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The study was completed. |
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The chest X-ray was normal and there was no metastasis in the abdominal-pelvic CT scan. |
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The laboratory analysis did not show any changes in serum hormone levels or tumor markers (alpha-fetoprotein 2.2 ng/ml, beta-HCG 0.0 ng/ml). |
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Right inguinal radical orchiectomy and inguinal biopsy of the left testicle were performed. |
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The macroscopic report of the piece was informed as: right testicle of 3.2 x 3 cm. The testicular piece is not observed if it is not located in the tunica vaginalis. |
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At the cut, a solid, well-defined nodule measuring 1.5 cm in diameter was identified, with a brownish central area. |
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The remaining testicular tissue is tan-coloured. |
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The cord is patent without alterations. |
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Biopsy of the left testicle is a 0.3 cm brownish fragment. |
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Histopathological report showed Leydig cell tumor of 3.2 x 3 cm without objectifying epididymis pigmentation, tunica albuginia or vascular invasion. |
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Testicular parenchymal remnant with Leydig cell hyperplasia in the interstice and practice absence of spermiogenesis. |
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Free surgical margins. |
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The biopsy of the left testis was informed as testicular with absence of spermiogenesis and hyperplasia of interstitial Leydig cells. |
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After 30 months of follow-up, the patient presented a good general condition without radiological evidence of metastases and tumor markers within normal limits. |
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