scholarly journals Seminoma in Undecended Testis Presenting as an Abdominal Mass: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-105
Author(s):  
Ahm Manjurul Islam ◽  
Md Shahidul Islam ◽  
Md Anwer Hossain ◽  
Md Zabed Akhter ◽  
Bimol Chandra Roy

We report a case in which a 28-year-old infertile bilateral cryptorchoid man with decreased performance status presented to the department of urology with a mildly tender mass in right inguinal region. Both ultrasonography and Computerized axial tomography scan (CT Scan) suggested that the mass arose from right sided undescended testis and left sided testis was normal-sized intrabdominal. His serum á-fetoprotein and LDH were within normal range and only â-hCG was raised 3-fold. He was found azoospermic, his serum LH and FSH were increased but serum testosterone was reduced. The mass was removed by inguinal exploration and histopathology confirmed seminoma of testis. Orchidopexy was done on contralateral side one month after the first operation. A mass in the lower abdomen in a sexually active man with cryptorchoid testis strongly points towards the diagnosis of malignancy in the abdominal testis1. The clinician should aware of it and the urologist should do prompt removal of the tumor and orchidopexy in contralateral side in bilateral case irrespective of age. Bangladesh Journal of Urology, Vol. 17, No. 2, July 2014 p.101-105 

Open Medicine ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-317
Author(s):  
Arezou Zoroufian ◽  
Shapour Shirani ◽  
Behareh Eslami ◽  
Mohammad Sahebjam

AbstractWe report the case of a 52-year-old woman who presented with a several-year history of palpitation (exacerbated by emotional stress and physical activity) and recent development of atypical chest pain. An investigation was undertaken to diagnose the patient’s problem and to recommend the best possible therapy. Transthoracic echocardiography and a computerized axial tomography scan showed evidence of complete absence of the pericardium, which is a rare congenital heart defect.


2014 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selma B. Souto ◽  
Pedro V. Baptista ◽  
Daniel C. Braga ◽  
Davide Carvalho

Leydig cell tumors are rare ovarian steroid cell neoplasms. More than 75% of patients show signs of virilization due to overproduction of testosterone. We report a case of an 8-year-old woman with progressive signs of virilization, and presenting vaginal bleeding. Clinical analyses revealed high levels of serum testosterone, delta 4-androstenedione and estradiol, and also inappropriate low levels of gonadotrophins for a post-menopausal woman. Transvaginal ultrasound showed no evidence of ovarian tumor, but pelvic and abdominal computerized axial tomography imaging revealed a left ovarian solid nodule, and no evidence of alteration in the adrenal glands. Total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingoophorectomy were performed. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of Leydig cell tumor. After surgery, androgen levels returned to normal, and there was regression of the signs of virilization.


Urology ◽  
1977 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 212-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominic N. Ferrera ◽  
Jack H. Vitenson ◽  
Jerald Siegel

1982 ◽  
Vol 141 (6) ◽  
pp. 614-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. M. A. S. Standish-Barry ◽  
N. Bouras ◽  
P. K. Bridges ◽  
J. R. Bartlett

SummaryThe pneumo-encephalographs and computerized axial tomography scans of fifty patients with severe affective disorder were studied. Measures of ventricular size were compared with those reported by other workers. Findings suggested that some patients suffering from severe affective illness showed abnormalities of brain structure as demonstrated by ventricular enlargement.


2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Javier Calvo Marín ◽  
Juan Salazar Borbón ◽  
Heylin Montiel Castillo

Objetivo: Describir la relación existente entre el tamaño tumoral y el nivel de prolactina en pacientes con diagnóstico de prolactinoma manejados en el servicio de endocrinología en un centro de atención especializada de Costa Rica.Diseño: Estudio retrospectivo, observacional y descriptivo con los datos de un único centro.Marco de referencia: En la evaluación del prolactinoma existe consenso en la correlación entre el nivel de prolactina y el tamaño del adenoma, no obstante, son escasos los reportes sobre la magnitud de esta relación y la posibilidad de establecer una ecuación que genere una aproximación del diámetro tumoral.Participantes: Se incluyeron los pacientes con diagnóstico de prolactinoma manejados en el servicio de endocrinología de un centro hospitalario costarricense entre los años 2008 y 2014, en quienes se contaba con una medición de prolactina y un estudio por imágenes que lograra determinar la presencia de un adenoma hipofisario.Intervenciones y mediciones: Para la determinación de prolactina se recurrió al inmunoensayo por electroquimioluminiscencia, y el tamaño tumoral del prolactinoma se definió en estudio por resonancia magnética o tomografía axial computarizada, con un lapso de separación no mayor a seis meses entre ellos.Resultados: Se reclutaron 32 casos de pacientes con prolactinomas. La edad promedio fue de 32,8 años, con un 75% de mujeres y un 56,2% de macroprolactinomas; el tamaño tumoral promedio fue de 15,6 ± 12,3 mm y la mediana de prolactina de 250,5 ng/mL. Se obtuvo un coeficiente de correlación de Pearson de 0,822 (p<0,001), el cual dio base para la creación de dos fórmulas para la predicción del diámetro mayor de la lesión tumoral corregidas por la edad, la primera para prolactinemias menores de 500 ng/mL y otra para valores iguales o mayores a esta cifra.Conclusiones: El presente estudio permitió desarrollar dos ecuaciones mediante las cuales se puede predecir el diámetro mayor tumoral aproximado a partir del valor inicial hormonal.Abstract Introduction: In the clinical evaluation of patients with prolactinomas, there is a consensus on the literature regarding the correlation between prolactin levels and tumor size; however, there are few reports that detail about the magnitude of this relationship and the possibility of establishing an equation that may estimate the adenoma diameter. Material and methods: We conducted a retrospective, observational and descriptive study with data from a single center, which intended to verify the relationship between tumor size and prolactinemia. All of the included patients had measurements for prolactin blood levels and pituitary imaging with at least one diameter measurement of the adenoma.Measurements and interventions: prolactin blood levels were determined by electrochemicaluminiscense immunoassay, and the size of the adenoma was defined by magnetic resonance imaging or computerized axial tomography scan, each study taken within a maximum of 6 months. Results: Thirty-two cases of patients with prolactinomas were assessed. The average age of the patients was of 32,8 ± 13,1 years, 75% were women and 56,2% were diagnosed with a macroprolactinoma. Mean tumor size was of 15,6 ± 12,3 mm and the median of prolactin level was 250,5 ng/mL. We report a Pearson’s correlation coefficient of 0,82 (p<0,001), showing a strong positive linear association between the prolactinemia and the tumor size. Through multiple linear regression analysis, we obtained two equations that allowed the prediction of the adenoma diameter given the prolactin level, adjusted by age. Conclusion: We developed two equations that allowed us to estimate the largest tumoral diameter given the prolactin blood levels.


1990 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 179-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franco Colizza ◽  
Serge LePage ◽  
Jean-François LaJoie ◽  
Raymond Duperval ◽  
André Marcoux ◽  
...  

Septicemia from Yersinia enterocolitica is unusual. Hepatic involvement occurring in this clinical setting is a rare complication. A case of a 64-year-old man who developed septicemia from Y enterocolitica is reported. Abdominal ultrasound and computerized axial tomography scan revealed multiple defects in liver parenchyma compatible with abscesses. After treatment with intravenous aminoglycosides followed by trimethoprim-sulfomethoxazole, recovery was complete. General considerations regarding the manifestations and pathogenesis of Y enterocolitica are discussed, with a review of the literature.


1978 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-404
Author(s):  
Kunimitsu Yamamoto ◽  
Tadahiro Mihara ◽  
Eiki Kobayashi ◽  
Kenji Yamashita ◽  
Tetsuhiko Asakura

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