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reactional germ cell proliferation
Friday 5 June 2009
Etiology
cryptorchidism (#10869645#) testicular tumors (#9865847#)
Differential diagnosis
intratubular germ cell neoplasia (ITGCN) (ICGNU)
References
Early orchiopexy: prepubertal intratubular germ cell neoplasia and fertility outcome. Engeler DS, Hösli PO, John H, Bannwart F, Sulser T, Amin MB, Heitz PU, Hailemariam S. Urology. 2000 Jul;56(1):144-8. PMID: #10869645#
Solid tumors and germ cell tumors induce nonneoplastic germ cell proliferations in testes of infants and young children. Hawkins EP, Hicks MJ. Hum Pathol. 1998 Dec;29(12):1547-8. PMID: #9865847#
