Regressed Germ Cell Tumor : Treatment
Section Editor: Dharam M. Ramnani, MD
Virginia Urology, Richmond, VA, USA
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Treatment of Regressed Germ Cell Tumor (GCT): When a patient presents with retroperitoneal metastasis and testicular ultrasound confirms the presence of palpable or non-palpable abnormalities, the treatment of choice is ipsilateral radical orchiectomy.
There are no known biological or clinical differences between regressed and non-regressed GCTs. Overall management is similar to that for non-regressed GCTs of similar stage.
The image shows lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate within scar in a regressed GCT of the testis.
There are no known biological or clinical differences between regressed and non-regressed GCTs. Overall management is similar to that for non-regressed GCTs of similar stage.
The image shows lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate within scar in a regressed GCT of the testis.