Testicular microlithiasis heralding mixed germ cell tumor of the testis in a boy

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 82-85

  Arrigo, T ^a   Messina, M F ^a   Valenzise, M ^a   Rosano, M ^a   Alaggio, R ^b   Cecchetto, G ^b   Zirilli, G ^a   De Luca, Filippo ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Testicular dysgenesis syndrome; Testicular microlithiasis; Testicular mixed germ cell tumor

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; GERM CELL TUMOR; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCELE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY; SCHOOL CHILD; SYNCYTIOTROPHOBLAST; TESTICULAR MICROLITHIASIS; TESTIS BIOPSY; TESTIS DISEASE; TESTIS TUMOR;

EID: 33644822691     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03349182     Document Type: Article

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