Spectrum of Somatic Malignancy in Testicular Germ Cell Tumors—A Histopathological Review of 25 Cases with Clinical Outcome

Abstract

Introduction Germ cell tumors (GCTs) are the commonest testicular malignancy in young males. These tumors are highly chemoresponsive, however become resistant to conventional therapy when a somatic-type malignancy (SM) develops, which happens in ∼3 to 6% of the cases.

Keywords

• germ cell tumors
• somatic malignancy
• embryonic-type neuroectodermal tumors
• rhabdomyosarcoma
• teratomatous overgrowth