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Sarcomatoid Spermatocytic Tumour: Report of a Rare Case and Literature Review
Spermatocytic tumour (ST) accounts for 1% of testicular germ cell tumours. It is an indolent neoplasm with good prognosis. In approximately 6% of STs, sarcomatous dedifferentiation may occur, portending an aggressive behaviour and representing a significant diagnostic challenge that can lead to its...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10316531/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36128783 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10668969221122995 |
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author | Dias, André Fontes Dvindenko, Eugénia Santos, Filipa Cabrera, Rafael |
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description | Spermatocytic tumour (ST) accounts for 1% of testicular germ cell tumours. It is an indolent neoplasm with good prognosis. In approximately 6% of STs, sarcomatous dedifferentiation may occur, portending an aggressive behaviour and representing a significant diagnostic challenge that can lead to its misdiagnosis. Herein, we report the clinicopathological features of a patient with a sarcomatoid spermatocytic tumor, initially diagnosed as mixed germ cell tumour, who was referred to our institution with lung metastases mainly composed of rhabdomyosarcomatous elements. This case report illustrates the importance of recognizing this entity for adequate management of these patients. |
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spelling | pubmed-103165312023-07-04 Sarcomatoid Spermatocytic Tumour: Report of a Rare Case and Literature Review Dias, André Fontes Dvindenko, Eugénia Santos, Filipa Cabrera, Rafael Int J Surg Pathol Case Reports Spermatocytic tumour (ST) accounts for 1% of testicular germ cell tumours. It is an indolent neoplasm with good prognosis. In approximately 6% of STs, sarcomatous dedifferentiation may occur, portending an aggressive behaviour and representing a significant diagnostic challenge that can lead to its misdiagnosis. Herein, we report the clinicopathological features of a patient with a sarcomatoid spermatocytic tumor, initially diagnosed as mixed germ cell tumour, who was referred to our institution with lung metastases mainly composed of rhabdomyosarcomatous elements. This case report illustrates the importance of recognizing this entity for adequate management of these patients. SAGE Publications 2022-09-21 2023-08 /pmc/articles/PMC10316531/ /pubmed/36128783 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10668969221122995 Text en © The Author(s) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
spellingShingle | Case Reports Dias, André Fontes Dvindenko, Eugénia Santos, Filipa Cabrera, Rafael Sarcomatoid Spermatocytic Tumour: Report of a Rare Case and Literature Review |
title | Sarcomatoid Spermatocytic Tumour: Report of a Rare Case and
Literature Review |
title_full | Sarcomatoid Spermatocytic Tumour: Report of a Rare Case and
Literature Review |
title_fullStr | Sarcomatoid Spermatocytic Tumour: Report of a Rare Case and
Literature Review |
title_full_unstemmed | Sarcomatoid Spermatocytic Tumour: Report of a Rare Case and
Literature Review |
title_short | Sarcomatoid Spermatocytic Tumour: Report of a Rare Case and
Literature Review |
title_sort | sarcomatoid spermatocytic tumour: report of a rare case and
literature review |
topic | Case Reports |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10316531/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36128783 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10668969221122995 |
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