Anti-Ma and anti-Ta associated paraneoplastic neurological syndromes: 22 newly diagnosed patients and review of previous cases [PDF]
Background: Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNS) are indirect remote effects of cancer on the nervous system, often associated with the presence of specific serum antibodies.
Hoffmann, L. A. +10 more
core +1 more source
Over-reassurance and undersupport after a 'false alarm': a systematic review of the impact on subsequent cancer symptom attribution and help seeking [PDF]
This literature review examined research into the impact of a previous 'all-clear' or non-cancer diagnosis following symptomatic presentation ('false alarm') on symptom attribution and delays in help seeking for subsequent possible cancer ...
Renzi, C, Wardle, J, Whitaker, KL
core +1 more source
Testicular germ-cell tumours and penile squamous cell carcinoma: Appropriate management makes the difference [PDF]
Germ-cell tumours (GCT) of the testis and penile squamous cell carcinoma (PeSCC) are a rare and a very rare uro-genital cancers, respectively. Both tumours are well defined entities in terms of management, where specific recommendations - in the form of ...
Almar E. +121 more
core +1 more source
A 45,X/46,XY Male with Orchidopexy Diagnosed with Mixed Germ Cell Tumor After 21-year Follow-up
A case of a 45,X/46,XY boy with gonadal dysgenesis is presented. The patient showed hypospadias and right undescended testis. He underwent underwent repair surgery for hypospadias, right orchidopexy, and bilateral testicular biopsy.
Masashi Kubota +12 more
doaj +1 more source
Role of percutaneous testis biopsy in management of patients with azoospermia
Purpose of the study. To determine the practical value of puncture methods for obtaining spermatozoa in azoospermia. Patients and methods. The results of 127 puncture biopsies of testis (TESA) and testicular appendage (PESA) in patients with azoospermia ...
N. G. Gasanov +6 more
doaj +1 more source
EVALUATION OF EPIDIDYMAL AND TESTICULAR SPERM ASPIRATION IN AZOOSPERMIC INFERTILE MALES IN BASRAH [PDF]
This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous epididymal and testicular sperm aspiration as a diagnostic technique to confirm sperm production and as a therapeutic technique to harvest sperms for use in the intracytoplasmic sperm ...
Murtadha MS Majeed Al-Musafer +1 more
doaj +1 more source
Electron microscopy in testicular biopsy
A Akaydin +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Treatment of CD30-Expressing Germ Cell Tumors and Sex Cord Stromal Tumors with Brentuximab Vedotin: Identification and Report of Seven Cases [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Cytotoxic therapy for relapsed and refractory germ cell tumors or metastatic sex cord stromal tumors is rarely effective and is often accompanied by high adverse event rates.
Albany, Costantine +5 more
core +1 more source
Endocrine predictors of testicular biopsy efficacy in patients with azoospermia
OBJECTIVE. The study identified predictors of endocrine detection of sperm in case of open testicular biopsy in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia. MATERIAL AND METHODS. The research was based on the results of examination and testicular biopsy of
V. A. Toropov +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Lymphocyte infiltration in human testicular biopsies [PDF]
Testicular biopsies from 166 men with a clinical diagnosis of azoospermia or oligozoospermia were analysed for the presence of leucocytic infiltrations. In 8 cases (4.8%) a pronounced focal or general leucocytic infiltration was found. In all cases the vast majority of the cells were lymphocytes and their presence was not correlated to the ...
J, Suominen, K O, Söderström
openaire +2 more sources

