Testicular cancer history and symptoms
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Gertrude Djouka, M.D.[2], Shanshan Cen, M.D. [3]
Overview
Overview
The most common symptoms of testicular cancer include a painless lump in the testicle, swelling of the testicle, and weight loss.
History and Symptoms
History and Symptoms
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of testicular cancer include:[1][2]
- Painless lump in the testicle (pathognomonic of the testicular cancer)
- Swelling of the testicle
- Feeling of heaviness in the scrotum or abdomen
- Lymphadenopathy
- Pain in the back or abdomen
- Ascites
- Weight loss
- Gynecomastia
- Precocious Puberty
- Infertility
Less Common Symptoms
Leydig cell tumors
- Testicular mass
- Endocrine involvement such as:[3][4]
- Gynecomastia in both prepubertal and adult patients
- Loss of fertility and libido in aldult patients
- Precocious virilization in infants
- Loss of body hair
- Areola hyperpigmentation
Sertoli cell tumors
- Scrotal mass
- Gynecomastia in pediatric population[5]
References
References
- ↑ Motzer, Robert J.; Agarwal, Neeraj; Beard, Clair; Bhayani, Sam; Bolger, Graeme B.; Buyyounouski, Mark K.; Carducci, Michael A.; Chang, Sam S.; Choueiri, Toni K.; Gupta, Shilpa; Hancock, Steven L.; Hudes, Gary R.; Jonasch, Eric; Kuzel, Timothy M.; Lau, Clayton; Levine, Ellis G.; Lin, Daniel W.; Margolin, Kim A.; Michaelson, M. Dror; Olencki, Thomas; Pili, Roberto; Ratliff, Thomas W.; Redman, Bruce G.; Robertson, Cary N.; Ryan, Charles J.; Sheinfeld, Joel; Wang, Jue; Wilder, Richard B. (2012). “Testicular Cancer”. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 10 (4): 502–535. doi:10.6004/jnccn.2012.0050. ISSN 1540-1405.
- ↑ Bosl GJ, Motzer RJ (July 1997). “Testicular germ-cell cancer”. N. Engl. J. Med. 337 (4): 242–53. doi:10.1056/NEJM199707243370406. PMID 9227931.
- ↑ Tazi MF, Mellas S, El Fassi MJ, Farih MH (2008). “Leydig cell hyperplasia revealed by gynecomastia”. Rev Urol. 10 (2): 164–7. PMC 2483322. PMID 18660859.
- ↑ Dilworth JP, Farrow GM, Oesterling JE (1991). “Non-germ cell tumors of testis”. Urology. 37 (5): 399–417. PMID 2024387.
- ↑ Gabrilove JL, Freiberg EK, Leiter E, Nicolis GL (1980). “Feminizing and non-feminizing Sertoli cell tumors”. J Urol. 124 (6): 757–67. doi:10.1016/s0022-5347(17)55652-9. PMID 7003168.
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