The management of immature testicular teratomas in children / 中华泌尿外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To summarize the management of immature testicular teratomas in children.Methods The clinical data of 19 children (age between 16 days to 13 months) with immature testicular teratomas were retrospectively analyzed.There were 10 cases in left and 9 cases in right side.The main presentation was painless scrotal mass.The size of the tumor was 1.5 cm × 1.2 cm × 0.5 cm-6.0 cm × 5.0 cm × 4.5 cm.Abnormal alpha fetopmtein (AFP)concentrations were detected in 17 patients before surgery.Results Testis-sparing surgeries were done in 11 patients,and the other 8 patients underwent testicle resection because of tumor severely invading testis.Fifteen cases were followed up for 1-10 years.All of them were alive.Conclusions Immature testicular teratomas was rare and almost presenting in children younger than 1 year old.The biological behavior of immature testicular teratomas in children was benign.Testicular-sparing surgery was possible.Close follow-up should be done postoperatively.