Germ cell tumor in an adolescent with extensive testicular microlithiasis: Concerns regarding future management

Urology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 454-457

  Cambareri, Gina M ^a   Reiley, Elizabeth A ^b   Hensle, Terry W ^b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHORIOCARCINOMA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMBRYONAL CARCINOMA; FOLLOW UP; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERATOMA; TESTICULAR MICROLITHIASIS; TESTIS DISEASE; TESTIS TUMOR; YOLK SAC TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ALPHA-FETOPROTEINS; CALCULI; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS, GERM CELL AND EMBRYONAL; ORCHIECTOMY; TESTICULAR DISEASES; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84880924549     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: 15279995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.02.011     Document Type: Article

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