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What are the presents features of testicular tumors?

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  1. Metates to lymph node / lung/ met to bone
    2.gynecomastia —> because testicular tumors produce estrogen
  2. Retroperitoneal mass
  3. Swelling of testis
  4. Secondary hydrocele
    Patient with met to lung will present with?
    —> shortness of breath
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How we monitor patients with testicular disease?

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By palpation

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Can we detect swelling in such tumors?

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Swelling cannot be detected unless tumor is large enough

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What causes hydrocele?

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Blockage of drainage

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What are the most common testicular tumors?

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Germ cell tumors

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What is the most common germ cell tumor?

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50% of germ cell tumors are seminomas

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How we divide testicular tumors?

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  1. Germ cell tumors

2. Stroma tumors

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What are examples of germ cell tumors?

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  1. Seminomas
  2. Non seminomas
    A.teratoma
    B. Yolk sac
    C. Embryonak carcinoma
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What are the stroma testicular tumors?

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Sertoli cell tumor

Leydig cell tumors

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What is the difference between seminomas and non-seminomas?

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Seminomas —> treated by radiotherapy

Non-seminomas —> chemotherapy

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Are testicular tumors curable?

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Yes, testicular tumors are highly curable even if advanced

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What is a characteristic of sex-stroma tumors and with what are they associated?

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They are mostly benign

They may be associated with hormonal syndromes

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Where do lymphatic spread of testicular tumor goes?

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  1. Para-aortic
  2. Iliac
  3. Mediastinal
  4. Supraclavicular nodes
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To where hematogenous spread of testicular tumor?

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  1. Liver
  2. Lungs
  3. Brain
  4. Bones
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Notes metasis differ from primary lesion histologically

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For what we use serum tumor markers?

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They are used for staging

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What serum tumor marker assess the tumor burden?

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Lactate dehydrogenase LDH

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What tumor markers as the response to therapy?

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Alpha fetoprotein (AFP)
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
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What germ cell tumors produce alpha fetoprotein?

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Yolk sac tumors

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Do we use genetics in testicular tumors?

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Yes, but they are not specific

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What majority of testicular tumours have? (Genetics)

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Majority of testicular tumours have a preneoplastic stage which is called an intratubular cell neoplasia and this is happening by alteration of P53 —> exception is the yolk sac tumor

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What are the genetics involved in testicular tumor?

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  1. Specific genetic marker —> isochromosome of the short arm of chromosome 12 - i(12p) in all germ cell tumors
  2. Intratubular germ cell neoplasia —> alteration in p53 locus 66%
  3. Familial cases linked to the receptor tyrosine kinase KIT and BAK which are involved in gonadal development and the transcription factors OCT3/4 and NANOG which maintain pluripotent stem cells (Rare)
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What are risk factors for testicular tumours?

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  1. Cryptorchidism (10% of tumors, higher position in abdomen increases risk)
  2. Genetics (white have 5* risk of blacks
  3. Siblings of affected patients have 10* risk
  4. Testicular dysgenesis (testicular feminization > Klinefelter)
  5. Li-fraumeni syndrome
  6. Prior testicular germ cell tumor —> have higher chance of recurrence
  7. Prior intratubular germ cell neoplasia
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It is in situ stage of germ cell neoplasia

Seen in 90% to 100 % of testes adjacent to germ cell tumors

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Intratubular germ cell neoplasia (IGCN)

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Where is intratubular germ cell neoplasia less often seen ?
1. Yolk sac tumors | 2. Childhood teratoma
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What do u see under the microscope patient with intratubular germ cell neoplasia (IGCN)
This as an abnormal tubule completely filled with abnormal cells and we don’t see sperm
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What are the main categories of tumors of testes?
``` Germ cell tumors 5 1. Seminoma 2. Embryonal carcinoma 3. Yolk sac tumor 4. Choriocarcinoma 5.teratoma Sex cord - stromal tumors 1. Leydig cell tumour 2. Sertoli cell tumor 3.gonzdoblastoma, rare associated with testicular dysgenesis - cryptorchidism Hypospadis Poor sperm quality ``` Mixed germ cell - gonadal stromal tumors
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It is a tumor identical to ovarian dysgerminoma ?
Seminoma
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It account for 50% of GCTs?
Seminoma
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What are characteristics of seminoma?
Most common tumor in men 25-29 years 1-2 % are bilateral 15% are bilateral if 2 undescended testes Arises from intratubular germ cell neoplasia (ITGCN) except the adult spermatocytic seminoma variant
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What is the seminoma that doesn’t originate from the ITGCN?
Adult spermatocytic seminoma variant
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What genes seminoma contains?
Contains isochromosome 12p and expresses OCT3/4 and NANOG while 25% have KIT activating mutations
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What is the gross description of seminoma?
1. Bulky 2. Homogenous gray-white 3. Well-circumscribed with lobulated and building cut surface 4. 50% involve the entire testis 5. Invasion of tunica albuginea in less than 10T with rare extension to epididymis, spermatic cord or scrotal sac ``` Note: Usually No hemorrhage No cystic changes No extensive necrosis ``` Usually we don’t see hemorrhage, cystic change or necrosis unlike non-seminomas where we can see hemorrhage and necrosis
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The tumor is homogeneously yellow and lobulated Fresh bulky multi lobular Testis is replaced by a solid and relatively homogeneous neoplasm
Seminoma
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Do we remove the entire testis in seminoma and why?
Yes, we remove the entire testis in seminoma because we can have small area that we can not see and these are cancers
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What is the microscopic appearance of seminomas?
1. Sheets of relatively uniform tumor cells 2. Divided into poorly demarcated lobules by delicate fibrous septa with lymphocytes and plasma cells 3. Cells are large, round-polyhedral with distinct cell membranes, abundant clear/ watery cytoplasm (glycogen) 4. Large central nuclei 5. 1-2 prominent often elongated and irregular nucleoli 6. Usually minimal mitotic figures
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Seminoma are positive for what?
They are positive for KIT PLAP (placental alkaline phasphatase) OCT4
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Histology showing the characteristic combination of the large neoplasticism cells with clear cytoplasm the lymphocyte-rich stroma
Seminoma
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Clear tumor cells form nests surrounded by fibrous strands infiltrated with lymphocytes + positive alkaline phosphates is demonstrated in tumor cells
Seminoma
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``` A man presents with a tumor that is homogeneous grey-white, has a bulging cut surfaces, and no necrosis, hemorrhage, or cystic change? A) teratoma B) embryonal carcinoma C) seminoma D) choriocarcinoma ```
C) seminoma
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It is a non seminoma and very bad disease which metasize, some present as pure embryonal carcinoma and some are mixed with seminomas 65% presents metastasas at diagnosis Frequent extension through the tunica albuginea to the epididymis and cord ``` Positive for OCT3/4 PLAP CD30 Cytokeratin Negative for KIT ```
Embryonal carcinoma
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What is the gross appearance of embryonal carcinoma?
Usually replaces only a portion of testes ( unlike seminoma which replaces the entire thin) Variegated or pale-gray Poorly demarcated with hemorrhage and necrosis Often invades tunica albuginea —> mean size 2.5 cm
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What is the microscopic findings of embryonal carcinoma?
Solid Pseudo glandular Alveolar Tubular or papillary patterns High grade features of large cells with prominent nucleoli In distinct cell borders with nuclear overlapping Pleomorphism Frequent mitosis
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What type of cell is seen in embryonal carcinoma?
Primitive epithelial type cells
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What are the pattern embryonal carcinoma show?
Solid pattern —> you can see sheets of malignant cells and necrosis Alveolar pattern —> this is the pattern of invasion called the alveolar pattern you don’t need to know it
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Most common testicular tumor at age 3 years or younger Often pure Good prognosis at this age Adult: usually part of a mixed tumor, has prognosis of embryonal carcinoma
Yolk sac tumor
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What is the difference between yolk sac tumor in adults and children?
In adults —> usually part of a mixed tumor, has prognosis of embryonal carcinoma In children —> most common testicular tumor at age 3 years or younger Often pure / good prognosis at this age
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95% of this patients with this tumor contain —> have elevated serum alpha fetoprotein ( AFP)
Yolk sac tumours
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What is alpha fetoprotein?
It is a major serum protein of early fetus, produced by fetal gut, hepatocytes, yolk sac
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What is the gross appearance of pure yolk sac tumor in a child?
Mucoid soft appearance covering the entire testis but has a good prognosis and 100% cure rate Nonencapsulated, homogeneous, yellow-white, mutinous, soft, multicystic Adult cases often have hemorrhage and necrosis, 2-6 cm
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What are the two important microscopic features of yolk sac?
1. Cystic spaces 2. Schiller-Duvall bodies —> which looks like glomeruli, they have capillaries in center surrounded by primitive epithelial cells
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What are the microscopic features of yolk sac?
1. Lace like (reticular), papillary or cord-like pattern of cuboidal/ elongated cells 2. Cells have low grade nuclei 3. 50% of tumors have Schiller-Duvall bodies (with central capillary and visceral and parietal layer of cells resembling primitive glomeruli) 4. Tumor cells have eosinophilia hyaline globules 5. Intratubular germ cell neoplasia not present in young patients but are often present after puberty
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Yolk sac tumors? Histology showing the characteristic arrangement of tumor cells around a blood vessels (Schiller- Duval body) Glomeruli in the middle and around it the primitive epithelial cells
Yolk sac tumor
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15 year old female with ovarian tumor that has alpha fetoprotein as a marker and a lot of Schiller duval bodies
Yolk sac tumor
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Tumors contain cellular components derived from 2 or 3 germ layers
Teratoma
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Most commonly seen in children but can also happen in adults The most important thing about this tumor is that it has derivatives from 3 germ cell layers (endoderm, ectoderm, mesoderm)
Yolk sac tumor
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It is a tumor that is benign in pre-pubertal children Malignant post-pubertal email patients regardless of differentiation Not associated with intratubular germ cell neoplasia Usually are pure in infants and children
Teratoma
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Is a tumor that u can see epithelium from respiratory tract Epithelium from the colonic gastrointestinal tract which are endoderm Can also see skin which is ectoderm U can see cartilage and bone which are mesoderm
Teratoma
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Is a tumor of testicles that is benign in children and malignant in adults
Teratoma
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What is the gross appearance of teratoma?
Large 5-10 cm Multi nodular Heterogenous (solid, cartilaginous, cystic) May have hair, bone, or teeth
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How can we divide teratoma?
Teratoma are divided into mature and immature teratoma
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What is the difference between mature teratoma and immature teratoma?
Mature teratomas —> we have elements that we can recognize like osteocytes / chondrocytes/ bones Immature teratomas —> we don’t have elements that we can recognize it is poorly differentiated - poorly recognized
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What can u see in mature teratomas?
Mixture of elements of ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm
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What do u see in immature teratomas?
Neuroepithelium, have Fock resembling embryonic or fetal structures, usually without cytology condition atypia Includes 1. primitive neuroectoderm 2. Poorly formed cartilage 3. Neuroblasts 4. Loose mesenchyme 5. Primitive glandular structures High of low grade terminology based on cellularity and mitotic activity used for immature teratomas
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Which type of teratoma has higher chance for metases?
Immature teratomas
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What is significance about immature teratomas?
Hard to recognize and we can see neuroepithelium and remember it can metastasize
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What we call the feature in teratoma where we have Ros setting appearance and around it is mature fibers resembling the epithelium?
Primitive neuroepithelium
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``` A testicular tumor with primitive neuroectodermal cells and Fock of fetal tissue ? A. Mature teratoma B. Immature teratoma C) seminoma D) embryonal carcinoma ```
Immature teratoma
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Cystic tumor containing elements derived from all 3 germ layers?
Mature teratoma
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Tumor with collection of tissues derived from all three germ layers?
Teratoma
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Is a testicular tumor that may present initially with metastasis (Liver, lung, mediastinum, retroperitoneum, brain) with normal testis or small tumor but with increased serum hCG Usually fatal when pure (in contrast to gestational CC which is curable with chemotherapy)
Choriocarcinoma
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Is very aggressive and rare can also happen in women after delivery It can be treated in women but hardest treated in men Increased serum HCG is a good marker to use for monitoring this patient
Choriocarcinoma
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What is the gross appearance of choriocarcinoma?
Hemorrhagic and necrotic mass Small May be replaced by fibrous scar with hemosiderin because it outgrows blood supply Resembles disintegrating clot
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What is the microscopic finding of choriocarcinoma?
Hemorrhage and necrosis common Cytotrophoblast —> polygonal/round cells with distinct cell borders / clear cytoplasm / single bland Syncytiotrophoblast —> large multi nuclear cell with eosinophilia and vacuolalated cytoplasm
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Do we see intratubular germ cell neoplasia in choriocarcinoma?
Yes, it is common
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What is the difference between cells present in choriocarcinoma?
Cytotrophoblast —> small / clear cells Syncytiotrophoblast —> giant / esoniphillic/ vacuolated cytoplasm We can see necrosis in choriocarcinoma
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Section of endometrium showed necrosis associated with syncytiotrophoblast and cytotrophoblast. What will be increased?
Human chorionic gonadotropin —> choriocarcinoma
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A tumor composed entirely of proliferating cytotrophoblasts and no chronic villi?
Choriocarcinoma
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A tumor composed entirely of proliferating cytotrophoblasts and syncytiotrophoblast with areas of hemorrhage but no chronic villi. What is the diagnosis?
Choriocarcinoma
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A women who had a recent delivery developed a cancer that showed cytotrophoblasts and syncytiotrophoblast proliferation with no villi formation. What is the diagnosis ? A. Yolk sac B. Hydatitiform mole C. Gestational choriocarcinoma
C. Gestation choriocarcinoma
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What does increased levels of BHCG indicate?
Choriocarcinoma
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Is a placental tumor that showed hemorrhagic necrosis. Which one is that?
Choriocarcinoma
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What are sex cord-stromal tumours?
These are testicular tumors but are not found in the seminiferous tubules they are found in the stroma
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What are examples of sex cord - stromal tumours?
1. Sertoli cell tumour 2. Leydig cell tumour Both of these cells produce sex hormones so we expect this tumors to highly secrete them
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If a patient who is 5-6 years old presented with sertoli or leydig cell tumors what will u see?
Precocious puberty because of high testosterone secretion Precocious puberty is when the child changes into adult to soon
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What is the most common sex cord stromal tumours?
Leydig cell tumor is the most common
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Are tumors that sometimes arise in setting of androgen insensitivity syndrome or adrenogenital syndrome (AGS); designate as tumor- like lesion occurring in specific syndrome
Stromal sex cord tumors
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A patient presents with precocious puberty in children or gynecomastia, but most often presents as testicular swelling like other testicular tumors Produce testosterone , dehydroepuandrosterone, androstenedione , and estrogen 10% are malignant No predilection based on ethnicity or race 1-3 % of testicular tumors Majority of leydig cells are benign
Leydig (interstitial) cell tumors
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What is the gross appearance of leydig cell tumor?
Because this tumour produces hormones we expect them to be yellow in color Well circumscribed, often encapsulated 3a-5 cm in size Cut surface is homogeneous yellow or mahogany brown hyallinization and calcification may be identifiable
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Where can we see reindeer crystalloids?
Leydig cell tumor
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The tumor is composed of solid nests of uniform cells that have vesicular round nuclei, prominent nucleoli and well developed eosinophilia cytoplasm
Leydig cell tumor
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In what type of tumors can reinvent crystalloids can be seen?
Leydig cell tumors
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A 23 year old male came with gynecomastia and testicular mass showing reined crystals
Leydig cell tumors
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Is a tumor the majority is benign and can be part of petunia-jegher syndrome?
Sertoli cell tumour
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The majority are benign They can produce testosterone and estrogen so the male will be presented with feminization and gynecomastia Can occur as part of androgen insensitivity syndrome Carney’s complex Peutz-jegher’s syndrome
Sertoli cell tumour
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It is a testicular tumor 25 to 30 % of cases have feminization and gynecomastia ?
Sertoli cell tumour
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What is the gross of Sertoli cell tumor?
Spherical, lobulated, well circumscribed tumors Cut surface usually homogenous tan yellow or grayish white Areas of necrosis usually not evident Hemorrhage may be seen
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The tumor forms cords and groups that resemble tubules?
Sertoli cell tumor
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Cord like appearance testicular tumor?
Sertoli cell tumor
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They are tumors that produce hormones and causes precocious puberty ?
Sertoli and leydig cell tumors
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Cystic tumor containing elements derived from all 3 germ layers?
Mature teratoma
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``` A testicular tumor with primitive neuroectodermal cells and Fock of fetal tissue. What is it? A. Mature teratoma B. Immature teratoma C. Seminoma D. Embryonal carcinoma ```
B immature teratoma
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``` A man presents with a tumor that is homogenous grey-white, has bulging cut surface and no necrosis, hemorrhage, or cystic change? A. Teratoma B. Embryonal carcinoma C. Seminoma D. Choriocarcinoma ```
C. Seminoma
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A 23-year old male came with gynectomastia and testicular mass showing Reinke crystals. Diagnose?
A) leydig cell tumor Note: while both leydig and sertoli can lead to gynectomastia as a result of increase estrogen Reinke’s crystals are characteristic of leydig cells
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What is seen next to most germ cell tumors?
Intratubular germ cell tumors
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A case about tumor with Reinke’s crystals?
Leydig cell tumor
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Which is associated with alpha fetoprotein protein?
Yolk sac tumor
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What is the microscopic finding of Sertoli cells?
Tumor cells are typically arranged in solid or hollow tubules separated by basement membrane Cytoplasm is pale eosinophilic to vacuolated due to extensive lipid Tumor cells are bland and uniformly round with oval, elongated nuclei; no prominent nucleoli, no nuclear grooves , no inclusions Rarely mild nuclear atypia and pleomorphism

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