germ cell tumours of the testes

Testicular germ cell tumors account for 90% of primary tumors of the testes. They are the most common nonhaematologic malignancy in men 15-49 years old.

They are divided into:

• testicular seminoma: 40% of germ cell tumors
• non-seminomatous germ cell tumor: 60% of germ cell tumors 
  • testicular embryonal cell carcinoma
  • testicular choriocarcinoma
  • testicular yolk sac tumor
  • testicular teratoma
  • testicular mixed germ cell tumor: 15% (typically one or more NSGCT and seminoma) 
• testicular non-germ cell tumor: 10% of primary tumors 

Testicular germ cell tumors may "burn out" after metastasizing, only leaving a small calcific intratesticular focus behind.

Siehe auch:

• Seminom
• Teratom des Hodens
• nichtseminomatöser Keimzelltumor
• testicular mixed germ cell tumour
• primary tumours of the testes

und weiter:

• Mikrolithiasis testis
• Hodentumoren
• testicular epidermoid
• maligne Neoplasien des Hodens
• testicular burned-out germ cell tumor