Sur Genel, Floca Emanuela and Sur Daniel
Innocence of youth and lack of awareness of danger can sometimes lead to fatal endings. Our case meets these conditions. Patient aged 15 years who is well-developed believe that nothing bad can happen. The increase in size of a testicle is considered by him as a sign of manhood and masculinity. The boy ignored this problem for 6 months. Only after six months of testicular tumor development, due to the occurrence of a troublesome cough and dyspnoea of effort present at a local medical service. Because of the symptoms described it is performed a chest radiograph which detect many well-defined opacities,with precise contours. Doctors suspected a possible Koch bacillus pneumonia and guided the case for investigation to our pediatric service. At the first consultation the patient does not mention of any testicular tumor. He totally ignores the issue, although in the last month due to the increase in size of the testicle have started pain and discomfort in walking. It is established the diagnosis of testicular tumor with multiple lung metastases and the case is referred to a specialized department of oncology for staging and initiation of appropriate therapy. Patient was diagnosed with testicular germ cell tumor for which appropriate treatment have been initiated.
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