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CASE REPORT
Malignant transformation in abdominal cryptorchid testis 40 years after treatment of seminoma confined to other testis
Mustafa Sofikerim1, Deniz Demirci1, Figen Öztürk2, Atila Tatlisen1
1
Department of Urology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri,Turkey
2
Department of Pathology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri,Turkey
Address correspondence to Dr. Mustafa Sofikerim,
Department of Urology, Erciyes University School of
Medicine, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey
Canadian Journal of Urology 2007, 14(2), 3510-3513.
Abstract
This report describes an exceptionally rare case of a 64-
year-old man with seminoma in abdominal
cryptorchidism, leading to intestinal obstruction 40 years
after curative treatment for seminoma of the other
(descended) testis.
Keywords
cryptorchidism, seminoma, testicular malignancy, intestinal obstruction
Cite This Article
APA Style
Sofikerim, M., Demirci, D., Öztürk, F., Tatlisen, A. (2007). Malignant transformation in abdominal cryptorchid testis 40 years after treatment of seminoma confined to other testis. Canadian Journal of Urology, 14(2), 3510–3513.
Vancouver Style
Sofikerim M, Demirci D, Öztürk F, Tatlisen A. Malignant transformation in abdominal cryptorchid testis 40 years after treatment of seminoma confined to other testis. Can J Urology. 2007;14(2):3510–3513.
IEEE Style
M. Sofikerim, D. Demirci, F. Öztürk, and A. Tatlisen, “Malignant transformation in abdominal cryptorchid testis 40 years after treatment of seminoma confined to other testis,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 3510–3513, 2007.
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