TESTICULAR TERATOMA - CURRENT CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO WHO 2004
Authors:
doc. MUDr. Ondřej Hes; Ph.D. doc. MUDr. Milan Hora 1; Ph.D. as. MUDr. prof. MUDr. Hana Veličkinová Michal Michal 2 2 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Oddělení speciální diagnostiky ŠPAÚ FN Plzeň
1; Urologická klinika LF a FN Plzeň
2
Published in:
Urol List 2006; 4(3): 10-13
Overview
The main histological subtypes and variants of testicular teratoma are discussed, together with their biological behaviour and prognosis. A short comparative review of testicular and ovarian teratoma is also included.
KEY WORDS:
testis (testicle), adult, children, teratoma, morphology, prognosis, biological behaviour
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