Hemangiolymphangioma is an extremely rare malformation of both the lymphatic and blood vessels. To date, however, there are no reports in the literature of a hemangiolymphangioma of the testis. An 84-year-old man visited our hospital for investigation of a 1-month episode of a rapidly growing mass in his right scrotum. Scrotal ultrasonography revealed a multilobulated mass with septation in the...

INTRODUCTION A burned-out seminoma of the testis is an exceptionally rare clinical entity, with few reports found in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION A case of burned-out tumor of the testis in a 31-year-old man is reported. The tumor presented as a retroperitoneal mass with histological characteristic of a seminoma. The testes on clinical examination were normal, and a suspicious lesion in ...

BACKGROUND Cancer-testis genes are a group of genes expressed in testicular germinal cells and a range of human cancers. Testis-specific gene A10 (TSGA10) is expressed in testis and actively dividing and fetal differentiating tissues. Mouse homologue (Tsga10) mRNA is translated to a 65kDa protein and appears to be processed to a major fibrous sheath protein of sperm tail. SYCP3 gene is supposed...

INTRODUCTION Cryptorchidism is common in children but is rare in the elderly. It often presents with a constellation of signs and symptoms similar to routine inguinal hernias. We present the case of an elderly man with cryptorchidism containing a Leydig cell tumor and provide clinical insights. PRESENTATION OF CASE An-84-year old man was admitted with an incarcerated right lower quadrant hern...

OBJECTIVE To describe a novel technique for localizing small testicular mass during testicular-sparing surgery (TSS). METHODS AND RESULTS A 20-year-old man presented with bilateral testicular masses. Both alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (BHCG) levels were raised. Clinical and imaging studies revealed a 2.7 cm and 0.7 cm mass in the right and left testis, respecti...