Stage I seminoma in a 15-year-old boy

Authors: Geake; Potter; Borg; Lipsett; Koukourou

Source: Australasian Radiology, Volume 51, Number 1, February 2007 , pp. 99-102(4)

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Abstract:

Summary

Seminomas are very rare tumours in children and adolescents. We describe a case of seminoma in a 15-year-old boy who was managed with orchidectomy but no adjuvant therapy. He remains relapse-free 8 years after surgery as determined by clinical, radiological and serological surveillance. This study emphasizes the uncertainty over the need for adjuvant treatment in the management of seminoma in the adolescent patient, in particular in prepubescent children.

Keywords: adolescent; orchidectomy; seminoma; surveillance; ultrasound

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1673.2006.01670.x

Affiliations: 1: Departments of 1Radiation Oncology

Publication date: 2007-02-01