ABSTRACT
A total of 15 cases of prepubertal testicular tumours were reported by the department of pathology, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Kashmir over a period of 15 years, from January 1984 to December 1998. The cases included yolk sac tumour (10 cases; 67%), teratoma [(mature) 2 cases (13%)], rhabdomyosarcoma [(paratesticular) 2 cases (13%)] and NHL-Burkitt's lymphoma [one case (7%)]. The youngest patient was 10 months old and the oldest was of 14 years age. Ten cases (67%) occurred at or below the age of 4 years. The youngest patient had yolk sac tumour and oldest had rhabdomyosarcoma. In 2 cases both the testes were involved with one of these two cases having bilateral undescended testes.
Subject(s)
Adolescent , Age Factors , Burkitt Lymphoma/pathology , Child , Child, Preschool , Endodermal Sinus Tumor/pathology , Humans , India , Infant , Male , Registries , Rhabdomyosarcoma/pathology , Teratoma/pathology , Testicular Neoplasms/pathologyABSTRACT
Bilateral malignant Brenner tumour of ovary is extremely rate. A case of malignant Brenner tumour involving both the ovaries with mctastasis to mesentery in a 48 year femalc is presented. Grossly ovarian masses were firm with soft areas, encapsulated and having bosselated external surfaces. Cut sections showed yellowish white surface with peripheral cysts (in both tumours). Microscopy revealed transitional cell carcinoma with squamoid differentiation at places. Metastatic deposits were found in the mesentery. Endometrium showed cystic glandular hyperplasia.