Extragonadal retroperitoneal germ cell tumours: 4 case reports. Value of investigation in detection of an occult testicular lesion;Les tumeurs germinales extragonadiques rétropéritonéales : À propos de 4 observations. Intérêt de la recherche d'une lésion testiculaire occulte

Progres en Urologie

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 548-551

  Houlgatte, Alain ^a,e   Berlizot, Patrick ^a   Merrer, Jacques ^b   Sarrazin, Jean Luc ^c   Hautevelle, Dominique ^d   Houdelette, Patrice ^a  

^a Clinique Urologie   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHES INTERNATIONALES SERVIER   (France)

^c Cabinet de Radiologie   (France)

^d Service d'Oncologie   (France)

^e University of Paris Descartes   (France)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Germinal extragonadal tumour; In situ carcinoma; Occult testicular lesion; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CASE REPORT; CHORIOCARCINOMA; EMBRYONAL CARCINOMA; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; METASTASIS; NEOPLASM; PATHOLOGY; PULMONARY ARTERY; RETROPERITONEAL TUMOR; TESTIS TUMOR; TUMOR EMBOLISM;

ADULT; BIOPSY; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CARCINOMA, EMBRYONAL; CHORIOCARCINOMA; GERMINOMA; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASM CIRCULATING CELLS; NEOPLASMS, UNKNOWN PRIMARY; PULMONARY ARTERY; RETROPERITONEAL NEOPLASMS; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0030207690     PISSN: 11667087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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