Germ cell tumors in male patients without gonadal involvement: computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging findings and diagnostic workflow

Serena Dell’Aversana; Milena Coppola; Valeria Romeo; Lorenzo Ugga; Luisa Piccin; Cesare Sirignano; Alessandra D’Amico; Ernesto Soscia; Elide Matano; Francesco Paolo D’Armiento; Marialaura Del Basso De Caro; Luigi Camera; Simone Maurea

doi:10.21037/qims.2019.11.01

Letter to the Editor

Germ cell tumors in male patients without gonadal involvement: computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging findings and diagnostic workflow

Serena Dell’Aversana, Milena Coppola, Valeria Romeo, Lorenzo Ugga, Luisa Piccin, Cesare Sirignano, Alessandra D’Amico, Ernesto Soscia, Elide Matano, Francesco Paolo D’Armiento, Marialaura Del Basso De Caro, Luigi Camera, Simone Maurea

Abstract

Extragonadal germ cell tumors (EGCTs) represent 1% to 5% of all germ cell tumors (GCTs) (1). Morphological type includes mature/immature teratoma, seminoma, yolk sac tumor, embryonal carcinoma, choriocarcinoma and mixed gonadal GCTs.

Letter to the Editor

Germ cell tumors in male patients without gonadal involvement: computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging findings and diagnostic workflow

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