Metachronous bilateral testicular tumours of differing histologies.
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چکیده
Bilateral Testicular tumours are rare. A teratoma followed by a seminoma is one of the most uncommon forms of presentation. A case is described in a 29 year old soldier with a review of the literature and a discussion of the problems associated with diagnosis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
دوره 139 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993