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Symptoms of seminoma include painless testicular mass with discomfort, [[back pain]], [[abdominal discomfort]], or [[abdominal mass]]. | [[Symptom|Symptoms]] of seminoma include painless [[testicular]] mass with discomfort, [[back pain]], [[abdominal discomfort]], or [[abdominal mass]]. | ||
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*Most common presentation of testicular seminoma is a painless testicular mass, although 45% will report a degree of testicular discomfort.<ref name=clinicslpresntatioontesticularseminoma1>Clinical presentation of testicular seminoma. Dr Marcin Czarniecki and Dr Andrew Dixon et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/testicular-seminoma-1. Accessed on February 25, 2016</ref> | *Most common presentation of testicular seminoma is a painless testicular mass, although 45% will report a degree of testicular discomfort.<ref name="clinicslpresntatioontesticularseminoma1">Clinical presentation of testicular seminoma. Dr Marcin Czarniecki and Dr Andrew Dixon et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/testicular-seminoma-1. Accessed on February 25, 2016</ref> | ||
*Bilateral tumors are rare (~2%) and are almost always asynchronous. | *Bilateral tumors are rare (~2%) and are almost always asynchronous. | ||
*Diagnosis following trauma is common as it draws the patient’s attention to the lump. | *Diagnosis following trauma is common as it draws the patient’s attention to the lump. | ||
*[[Back pain]], [[abdominal discomfort]], or [[abdominal mass]] may be a presenting feature in the 25% of patients who have retroperitoneal nodal metastases. | *[[Back pain]], [[abdominal discomfort]], or [[abdominal mass]] may be a presenting feature in the 25% of patients who have retroperitoneal nodal metastases. | ||
*Presentation with distant or extranodal metastases is rare (5%). | *Presentation with distant or extranodal metastases is rare (5%). | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Symptoms of seminoma include painless testicular mass with discomfort, back pain, abdominal discomfort, or abdominal mass.
Symptoms
- Most common presentation of testicular seminoma is a painless testicular mass, although 45% will report a degree of testicular discomfort.[1]
- Bilateral tumors are rare (~2%) and are almost always asynchronous.
- Diagnosis following trauma is common as it draws the patient’s attention to the lump.
- Back pain, abdominal discomfort, or abdominal mass may be a presenting feature in the 25% of patients who have retroperitoneal nodal metastases.
- Presentation with distant or extranodal metastases is rare (5%).
References
- ↑ Clinical presentation of testicular seminoma. Dr Marcin Czarniecki and Dr Andrew Dixon et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/testicular-seminoma-1. Accessed on February 25, 2016