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Pathology of Testes
Pathology of Testes
Pathology of Testes
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Pathology of Testes (Testicular Neoplasm)
Anatomy Classification
Primary Neoplasm of Testis Primary Neoplasm of Testis
Seminomatous Tumour Germ Cell Tumour
Non-Seminomatous Tumour Non-Germ Cell Tumour
Secondary Neoplasms Secondary Neoplasms
Paratesticular Tumours Paratesticular Tumours
Classification by WHO
Intratubular germ cell neoplasia, unclassified
Malignant Pure Germ Cell Tumor (showing a single cell type)
• Seminoma
• Embryonal carcinoma
Epidemiology
• Teratoma
Incidence of Testicular Cancer by Race
• Choriocarcinoma
Race/ Ethnicity Annual Rate per 100,00 men
• Yolk sac tumor
All Races 5.4
Malignant Mixed Germ Cell Tumor (showing ≥ 1 histologic pattern)
White 6.3
• Embryonal carcinoma, Teratoma (with/ without Seminoma)
Black 1.3
• Embryonal carcinoma, Yolk sac tumor (with/ without Seminoma)
Asian/ Pacific Islander 1.7
• Embryonal carcinoma, Seminoma
American Indian/ Alaska Native 4.6
• Yolk sac tumor, Teratoma (with/ without Seminoma)
Hispanic 4.0
• Choriocarcinoma, any other element
10 Most Frequent Cancers in Males, Peni nsular Malaysia Polyembryoma
Large Large
Intratubular Well-Demarcated Cells Well-Demarcated Cells
Dysplasia Distinct Borders Distinct Borders
Basement Membrane Intact, Thickened Clear Cytoplasm (glycogen rich) Clear Cytoplasm (glycogen rich)
Focal Calcifications Round Nu clei Round Nu clei
Spermatogenesis is almost always absent Prominent Nucleoli Prominent Nucleoli
Lymphocytes Predominant
Non-Seminomas
Spermatocytic
Pleomorphic
Numerous Mitotic Figures
Round, Pyknotic Nuclei
Pink Cytoplasm
Embryonal Carcinoma Large, Bizarre Cells
(Dark, Vacuolated Nuclei)
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N1 Single <2cm
N2 Multiple >5cm / Single 2-5cm
N3 Any node > 5cm
Mc No Evidence of Mass
M1 Metastasis