Seminoma presented with acute abdomen due to ileum perforation

• Authors: Ali Filiz , İlker Sücüllü , Yavuz Kurt , Oğuz Okul , Zafer Küçükodaci , Bülent Karagöz
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Germ cell tumors presenting with an acute abdomen are not common. We present a case of seminoma with ileum perforation, which presented in a 48-year-old man. who had been admitted to hospital with a right lower abdominal palpable mass measuring approximately 16 cm. Before an exploratory laparotomy was performed, acute abdomen with signs of hollow viscus perforation had occurred. An ileum perforation was detected and a right hemicolectomy and ileal resection were performed. The pathological examination showed a classic seminoma of undescended testis. In conclusion, this case is interesting with respect to its clinical picture of acute abdomen due to ileal perforation. The possibility of a germ cell tumor should always be kept in mind in male patients with acute abdomen.

Keywords

EN

Undescended testis; Ileum perforation; Seminoma and acute abdomen

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 636-639

Dates

published

1 - 10 - 2010

online

20 - 8 - 2010

Contributors

author

Ali Filiz

• Department of General Surgery, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, 34668, Istanbul, Turkey

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İlker Sücüllü

• Department of General Surgery, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, 34668, Istanbul, Turkey

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Yavuz Kurt

• Department of General Surgery, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, 34668, Istanbul, Turkey

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Oğuz Okul

• Department of General Surgery, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, 34668, Istanbul, Turkey

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Zafer Küçükodaci

• Department of Pathology, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, 34668, Istanbul, Turkey

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Bülent Karagöz

• Department of Medical Oncology, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, 34668, Istanbul, Turkey

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-009-0128-0