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[Infantile testicular tumor (yolk sac tumor): a case report].

Muraoka, Kentaro; Yokonisi, Tetuhiro; Matsumoto, Tatuya; Umemoto, Susumu; Shioi, Kohichi; Komiya, Atsushi; Tomoda, Takeshi; Yoshida, Minoru; Takase, Kazunori; Oogo, Yoshiharu; Kobayashi, Kazuki; Noguchi, Sumio; Kishi, Hiroichi.

Hinyokika Kiyo ; 55(6): 367-70, 2009 Jun.

Article in Japanese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19588873

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A 5-month-old-male was brought to our hospital in April 2004 with left scrotal swelling. His serum alpha-fetoprotein AFP and human chorionic gonadotropin-beta levels were 6,862.9 and < 0.1 ng/ml, respectively. Computed tomography (CT) revealed no metastasis. Left high ligation of testis was performed. Pathological examination demonstrated Yolk sac tumor. He is alive without evidence of recurrence for 53 months postoperatively.

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Endodermal Sinus Tumor/diagnosis , Testicular Neoplasms/diagnosis , Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human/blood , Endodermal Sinus Tumor/therapy , Humans , Infant , Male , Testicular Neoplasms/therapy , alpha-Fetoproteins/analysis

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