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21-year-old male with soft, non-tender mass on the posterior aspect of the left testicle

Written by Med-Challenger | Nov 16, 2024 2:45:00 PM

A 21-year-old male presents to your office for a routine physical exam. He has no significant medical history and has no complaints. He had no major childhood illnesses, but states that he did have an orchiopexy at a very young age for a case of cryptorchidism. 

He denies smoking, alcohol, or illicit drug use. He says he is sexually active with 1 partner. He has no known allergies, and he is not currently taking any medications except for a natural protein powder supplement. 

On physical exam his temperature is 98.6o F; blood pressure is 118/72 mm Hg; pulse is 64/minute, and respirations are 14/minute. His cardiovascular, respiratory, and abdominal exams are unremarkable. Upon examination of the genitalia for a possible hernia, a soft, non-tender mass is felt on the posterior aspect of the left testicle. 

Labs are drawn, and the patient is told to return in 1 week to discuss the results. Patient’s labs showed a normal basic metabolic panel, normal complete blood count, and a normal urinalysis. Levels of serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin were increased, but alpha-fetoprotein levels were within normal limits. The additional metastatic workup findings were negative.

Ultrasound of the testicles showed the following:

What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • seminoma
  • nonseminoma
  • yolk sac tumor
  • teratoma

 

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