Testicular chondrosarcoma.
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چکیده
A case of primary chondrosarcoma of the testis is reported. A 40-year-old man presented a painless swelling of the right testis that he has been observing for 3 years. Gross examination of the resected specimen showed an encapsulated, gray to tan colored, roughly rounded tumor. Histologically, the tumor revealed a well-differentiated chondrosarcoma.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
دوره 29 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003