A Case of Testicular Tumor Presenting as Acute Scrotum

Germ cell tumors (GCTs) are the most common testicular malignancies in men. GCT typically presents as a painless nodule or swelling of the testicles with an atypical presentation such as heaviness or dull ache of the scrotum and/or the lower abdomen. Herein, we report a rare case of a testicular tum...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-08, Vol.15 (8)
Main Authors: Alturaiki, Zainab A, Alnasser, Ahmad A, Alabandi, Ali M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomarkers
Blood
Case reports
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medicine
Hospitals
Metastasis
Oncology
Pain
Spinal cord
Testicular cancer
Tumors
Ultrasonic imaging
Urology
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Summary:Germ cell tumors (GCTs) are the most common testicular malignancies in men. GCT typically presents as a painless nodule or swelling of the testicles with an atypical presentation such as heaviness or dull ache of the scrotum and/or the lower abdomen. Herein, we report a rare case of a testicular tumor presenting as an acute scrotum. This is a case of a 25-year-old male with no significant medical history; he presented to the emergency department with an acute scrotum for less than one day that was highly suspicious for testicular torsion. Surgical exploration and histopathology investigation revealed that this was a case of mixed GCTs.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.44185