Large Malignant Testicular/Paratesticular Tumors in Adolescence: Assessment of Gross Tumor Size in a Vulnerable Age Group.
Ann Clin Lab Sci
; 54(1): 3-8, 2024 Mar 21.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We hypothesized that reticence to address a groin mass may result in late presentation of testicular/paratesticular malignancy in early puberty through adolescence.METHODS:
Malignant testicular and paratesticular tumors (malignant germ cell tumors and rhabdomyosarcomas) diagnosed at our institution from 1994-2023 for patients aged 11-20 were included. Clinicopathologic features were recorded, and statistically analyzed.RESULTS:
Eighty-five cases were identified. Patient ages ranged from 11 to 20 years (mean 17 years, median 16 years). The greatest tumor dimension ranged from 0.8 to 18.0 cm (mean 4.4 cm, median 3.5 cm). Ten tumors (11.8% of cases) were ≥10.0 cm. In the 11-13-year-old age group, 100% of tumors (3/3) were ≥10 cm. The proportion of tumors ≥10 cm was significantly higher in the 11-13-year-old age group than in either the 14-16-year-old (P<0.001) or 17-20-year-old (P<0.001) age groups.CONCLUSION:
This adolescent cohort with malignant testicular and paratesticular tumors showed a high proportion (11.8%) of very large (≥10 cm) tumors. Although the reasons are unknown and likely multifactorial, this study suggests that adolescents, particularly the 11-13 year age group, are a vulnerable population.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Testiculares
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Neoplasias de Células Germinales y Embrionarias
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Neoplasias de los Genitales Masculinos
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Ann Clin Lab Sci
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2024
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