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KMID : 0358319820230040546
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Korean Journal of Urology
1982 Volume.23 No. 4 p.546 ~ p.549
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A Clinical Observation of Paratesticular Tumors
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임종국/Lim JK
공영우/Kong YW
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Abstract
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A clinical observation was made on 19 cases of paratesticular tumors in 19 patients which were neither resolved nor improved with primary medical and conservative treatment in the Department of Urology. Capital Armed Forces General Hospital during the period from March, 1977 to July, 1981.
The following results were obtained.
1. The age was ranged from 20 to 45 years old and the most favorable age was in 3rd decade.
2. The main symptoms and signs were palpable mass in 73.1%.
3. Duration of symptoms from onset was over 1 year in 57.9% and under 1 year in 42.1%. The mean duration was 17 months.
4. Organ distribution was 5 cases in epididymis, 5 in spermatic cord and 9 in scrotal tunics.
5. 11 cases arose on the left side, 4 on the right and 4 on the midline.
6. There were benign tumors in 17 (89.5%) and malignant tumors only in 2 (10.5%) of all 19 cases. These malignant lesions were developed in the spermatic cord.
7. The lesions were managed by local resection in 16 cases, orchiectomy in 2 and epididymectomy in 1.
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