Nodular expression of seminoma in the neck: An unusual case presentation

Seminoma is a malignant germ cell tumor that primarily develops in the testis but can occur in other extragonadal areas, most commonly the mediastinum and retroperitoneum. While generally offering a favorable prognosis, seminomas can sometimes clinically present with misleading characteristics resul...

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Main Authors: Charles K. Crawford, BS, Mohammad Yasrab, MD, Elliot K. Fishman, MD
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324012871
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description Seminoma is a malignant germ cell tumor that primarily develops in the testis but can occur in other extragonadal areas, most commonly the mediastinum and retroperitoneum. While generally offering a favorable prognosis, seminomas can sometimes clinically present with misleading characteristics resulting in delayed diagnosis. In this article, we report the case of a 31-year-old male diagnosed with grade IIIC intermediate risk testicular seminoma cTxN3M1bSx, who presented initially with a palpable cervical mass. We focus on the use of radiological modalities for an optimized diagnosis by coordinating our imaging with pathological findings and clinical presentation.
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spelling doaj-art-3d573baab9bf47a3b87addac220c23a52025-08-20T02:36:58ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-02-012021124112910.1016/j.radcr.2024.11.020Nodular expression of seminoma in the neck: An unusual case presentationCharles K. Crawford, BS0Mohammad Yasrab, MD1Elliot K. Fishman, MD2Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USACorresponding author.; Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USADepartment of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USASeminoma is a malignant germ cell tumor that primarily develops in the testis but can occur in other extragonadal areas, most commonly the mediastinum and retroperitoneum. While generally offering a favorable prognosis, seminomas can sometimes clinically present with misleading characteristics resulting in delayed diagnosis. In this article, we report the case of a 31-year-old male diagnosed with grade IIIC intermediate risk testicular seminoma cTxN3M1bSx, who presented initially with a palpable cervical mass. We focus on the use of radiological modalities for an optimized diagnosis by coordinating our imaging with pathological findings and clinical presentation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324012871SeminomaComputed tomographyLymphomaTesticularGCTGerm cell
spellingShingle Charles K. Crawford, BS
Mohammad Yasrab, MD
Elliot K. Fishman, MD
Nodular expression of seminoma in the neck: An unusual case presentation
Radiology Case Reports
Seminoma
Computed tomography
Lymphoma
Testicular
GCT
Germ cell
title Nodular expression of seminoma in the neck: An unusual case presentation
title_full Nodular expression of seminoma in the neck: An unusual case presentation
title_fullStr Nodular expression of seminoma in the neck: An unusual case presentation
title_full_unstemmed Nodular expression of seminoma in the neck: An unusual case presentation
title_short Nodular expression of seminoma in the neck: An unusual case presentation
title_sort nodular expression of seminoma in the neck an unusual case presentation
topic Seminoma
Computed tomography
Lymphoma
Testicular
GCT
Germ cell
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