Falsely increased β-human chorionic gonadotropin with a testicular epidermoid cyst

Journal of Urology

Volumn 166, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 2314-

  Mills, Jesse N ^a   Nguyen, Thai T ^a   Williams, Richard D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Gonadotropins, chorionic; Testicular diseases; Testis

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; HETEROPHILE ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; EPIDERMOID CYST; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS TUMOR;

EID: 0035165243     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)65567-X     Document Type: Article

References (2)

1. Epidermoid cysts of the testicle: Sonographic and MR imaging features
2. False diagnosis and needless therapy of presumed malignant disease in women with false-positive human chorionic gonadotropin concentrations