context to review and summarize the literature regarding the current status of postchemotherapy laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (pcl-rplnd) in patients with testicular germ cell tumor. evidence acquisition a comprehensive review of the english literature was performed using the pubmed database using the terms “laparoscopy” or “laparoscopic”, retroperitoneal lymph node dissect...

Testicular neoplasms occur in more than 90% of cases, due to primary testicular germ cell tumors. Other entities are non germ cell tumors of the testis, testicular manifestation of lymphomas or metastases. International and interdisciplinary co-operation has led to the development of urological guidelines and to good therapeutic success for testicular neoplasms. The gold standard for treatment ...

Mixed testicular tumors are of great interest both clinically and pathologically. Being in most cases benign neoplasms, they sometimes give rise to metastases, some subjected malignant transformation, so that their timely recognition is particular value. In the pathological anatomical sense these neoplasms relation microscopic structure, often extremely complex histogenesis.

The versatile histopathology, clinical presentation, and biologic behavior of testicular neoplasms reflect the complex composition of the male gonad. Each component can develop different tumor types; thus, there are testicular germ cell tumor (TGT), sex cord/stromal tumor, miscellaneous tumors arising from rete testis or paratesticular structures, and tumors not specific to testicular parenchym...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to assess the role of MRI in the preoperative characterization and local staging of testicular neoplasms. SUBJECTS AND METHODS MRI was performed on 33 patients referred because a testicular mass had been detected clinically and sonographically. Both T1- and T2-weighted sequences were performed with a 1.5-T MRI unit. Gadolinium chelate was administered I...