Abstract:

Objective: Pediatric testicular tumors are very rare and constitute only 1% of all pediatric solid tumors. There are some differences in management of pediatric testicular tumors. Herein we aimed to evaluate the patients who underwent surgery for pediatric testicular tumors in our clinic.Material and Methods: A retrospective review of all testicular tumors diagnosed between 2004 and 2014 was performed. We analyzed the clinical characteristics, demographic features, diagnostic procedures, treatment methods and outcome.Results: A total of 22 children with pediatric testicular tumors were identified. Ages varied from 3.5 months to 16.5 years. Twelve cases were germ-cell tumors (55%). Half of the patients presented with a painless scrotal mass. Most cases (82%) were on the left side. All this children underwent surgery. Radical inguinal orchiectomy was performed in 13 cases and a testis-sparing procedure was performed in 6 cases. Only testicular biopsy was performed in 3 cases because of a presumptive diagnosis of lymphoma. conclusion: Surgery is the standard treatment of testis tumors and is often enough by itself. Testis-preserving surgery appears to be a feasible option for benign tumors

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