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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 430-433 |
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Rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation in a spermatocytic seminoma with review of literature
Vikram Narang1, Kirti Gupta1, Arvind Gupta1, Santosh Kumar2
1 Department of Histopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
2 Department of Urology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Correspondence Address:
Kirti Gupta
Associate Professor, Department of Histopathology, PGIMER, Chandigarh-160012
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.105760
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The sarcomatous differentiation occurring in spermatocytic seminoma (SS) renders an aggressive behavior with metastatic potential to this relatively indolent neoplasm. Correct identification of this sarcomatous component is essential as further management differs. Herein, we report a case of young male with SS with rapid increase in size of the tumor. Histopathology revealed a rhabdomyosarcomatous component infiltrating the rete-testis and epididymis along with a well-circumscribed SS. |
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