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Blunt testicular trauma results in rupture of mixed germ cell tumor

Adam Luchey, Aimee Rogers, Susan E. Saunders, H. James Williams, Henry J. Fooks, Stanley Zaslau

Division of Urology, Robert C. Byrd Health Science Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Stanley Zaslau, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Robert C. Byrd Health Science Center, West Virginia University, PO Box 9251, Morgantown, WV 26505-9238 USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2009, 16(6), 4955-4957.

Abstract

It is extremely rare that a documented case of blunt trauma results in rupture of a testicular tumor. We present the case of a 24-year-old man who was crushed by a tree who developed spontaneous testicular rupture. At surgical exploration, he was found to ultimately have a mixed germ cell tumor of the testicle. This case illustrates the importance of physical examination, patient clinical history, and scrotal ultrasound in the management of scrotal trauma. In this instance, the testicular mass ruptured and lead to signifi cant testicular hemorrhage.

Keywords

testicular rupture, mixed germ cell tumor, testicular trauma

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APA Style
Luchey, A., Rogers, A., Saunders, S.E., Williams, H.J., Fooks, H.J. et al. (2009). Blunt testicular trauma results in rupture of mixed germ cell tumor. Canadian Journal of Urology, 16(6), 4955–4957.
Vancouver Style
Luchey A, Rogers A, Saunders SE, Williams HJ, Fooks HJ, Zaslau S. Blunt testicular trauma results in rupture of mixed germ cell tumor. Can J Urology. 2009;16(6):4955–4957.
IEEE Style
A. Luchey, A. Rogers, S.E. Saunders, H.J. Williams, H.J. Fooks, and S. Zaslau, “Blunt testicular trauma results in rupture of mixed germ cell tumor,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 4955–4957, 2009.



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