Keywords
neoplasia neuroendocrina (NEN)
tumor neuroendocrino (NET)
carcinoma neuroendocrino (NEC)
tumor de células germinales (GCT)
neoplasia de células germinales in situ (GCNIS) Testicular Neuroendocrine Neoplasm (TNEN)
Neuroendocrine Neoplasm (NEN)
Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET)
Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (NEC)
Germ-cell tumor (GCT)
germ cell neoplasia in situ (GCNIS)
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Abstract
Testicular Neuroendocrine neoplasms represent an exceedingly rare subset of genitourinary malignancies accounting for <1% of all testicular neoplasms. They occur across a wide age range and may arise as primary testicular lesions or metastatic disease, most frequently from the gastrointestinal tract. Their rarity and diverse presentation often lead to diagnostic delays, especially in settings where classic clinical or hormonal syndromes are absent. We report a case of a testicular NEN presenting as a unilateral testicular mass in an adult male.
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