A Case of Bilateral Testicular Teratoma Found in Infant.
10.12701/yujm.2003.20.1.92
- Author:
Un Gi BAEK
1
;
Seok Young CHUNG
;
Woo Seok CHOI
;
Phil Hyun SONG
;
Chul Kyu CHO
;
Ki Hak MOON
;
Dong Sug KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Teratoma;
Testis;
Infant
- MeSH:
Germ Cells;
Humans;
Incidence;
Infant*;
Teratoma*;
Testis
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
2003;20(1):92-98
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Testicular teratoma is characterized that has more than one germ cell layer in various stages of maturation and differentiation. The incidence of mature teratoma varies from 2 to 9% of all germinal testicular tumor. Only 3 cases of bilateral teratoma have been reported in the literature to date. The teratoma can occurs at all ages but is most common between the age of 15-35 year. It is relatively infrequently seen in childhood and infancy. In these age group, teratoma tends to be a benign. Recently, we experienced one case of bilateral testicular teratoma in 4 month-old infancy. We report a case of bilateral testicular teratoma found infancy with review of related literatures.
