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Objective: to investigate the clinical and histopathological characteristics of testicular germ cell tumours in a sample at Jordanian population, and to compare it with worldwide findings
Methods: the data of 75 patients who had undergone radical orchiectomy for the germ cell tumor at Prince Hussein Urological Center between 2010 and 2014 were collected. They were retrospectively analyzed according to clinical and histopathological parameters
Results: 62% of the cases,[47 patients], were found to be seminomas, with the mean age being 36 years [22-80] with most of the cases were of classical seminoma. 38% of the cases [28 patients] had Non-Seminomatous Germ Cell Tumor [NSGCT]. Although only 14% [4 patients] of the cases were of pure form, the rest were of mixed NSGCT. Y olksac and teratoma were found to be the most common histological types among Mixed NSGCT and the median age was 32 years [range 20-48]. Overall, the average period that patients stayed before seeking medical attention was about 4 months, which ranged from 3 weeks to one year
Conclusion: the age at presentation and the histopathological type of testicular germ cell among Jordanian patients are similar to those currently published in the world records. However, the diagnosis is delayed; this implies that the concerned stakeholders should emphasize the need of patient education and physician awareness
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In order to study helicobacter pylori infection in children with chronic dyspepsia in respect to prevalence, endoscopic and histological findings. A total of 163 dyspeptic children [below the age of 14 years] were included in this prospective study over two years duration in Prince Rashid Bin Al-Hassan military hospital in Irbid in North of Jordan. All those children underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy and helicobacter pylori infection was detected histopathologically from gastric biopsies. Helicobacter pylori chronic gastritis was found in 82% of patients. Normal endoscopy was shown in 47% of the helicobacter pylori positive patients. The most common endoscopic finding was antral nodularity [38%] which significantly indicated helicobacter pylori infection. Prevalence of helicobacter pylori infection increased with age but it showed no significant difference with sex. The prevalence of helicobacter pylori infection was frequent in dyspeptic children presenting to our hospital. Although some endoscopic findings such as gastric antral hyperemia and nodularity significantly indicated helicobacter pylori infection, biopsies are mandatory to confirm diagnosis and to rule out the infection in normal upper endoscopies