Bilateral testicular mass in a 21-year-old male with a history of congenital adrenal hyperplasia: A case report
A 21-year-old man was referred because of bilateral testicular swelling from 8 months ago. He had a known history of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (21-hydroxylase deficiency) diagnosed in infancy, managed with glucocorticoid therapy since childhood. However, the patient had been non-adherent to med...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Urology Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221444202500035X |
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| Summary: | A 21-year-old man was referred because of bilateral testicular swelling from 8 months ago. He had a known history of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (21-hydroxylase deficiency) diagnosed in infancy, managed with glucocorticoid therapy since childhood. However, the patient had been non-adherent to medication for several years. The patient underwent surgery with an inguinal incision, and a biopsy from the mass was sent for frozen section. The frozen and permanent sections were consistent with “Testicular adrenal rest tumor (tumor of adrenogenital syndrome) |
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| ISSN: | 2214-4420 |