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Spontaneous rupture of seminoma in undescended testis with hemoperitoneum: a rare presentation.

Authors :
Diwakar DK
Wadhwani N
Pradhan RS
Verma RP
Source :
BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2018 Apr 19; Vol. 2018. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Apr 19.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Cryptorchidism is associated with increased risk of malignancy and infertility. We present a case of a 30-year-old man who presented to the Emergency Department of our tertiary care hospital with spontaneous intra-abdominal rupture of the seminoma in undescended testis with hemoperitoneum. This is a rare presentation of seminoma and emphasises the importance of scrotal examination in young men presenting with acute abdomen. Surgical management is the definitive treatment and should be instituted as soon as possible, after appropriate resuscitation.<br />Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.<br /> (© BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1757-790X
Volume :
2018
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
BMJ case reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
29674406
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-224898