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Morphological Pattern Of Testicular Tumors, M S. Gill, S H. Shah, I N. Soomro, Naila Kayani, Sheema H. Hasan Apr 2000

Morphological Pattern Of Testicular Tumors, M S. Gill, S H. Shah, I N. Soomro, Naila Kayani, Sheema H. Hasan

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Objective:
To find out the mode of presentation, age distribution and the prevalence of various histological subtypes of testicular tumors.
Method:
All consecutive cases of testicular tumors diagnosed in the department of pathology, the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, during the period of eight years (1991-98) were included in this study. Relevant clinical details such as age, clinical presentation and side of involvement of the testis were also recorded, where available.
Results:
During the span of eight years (1991-98), 170 cases of testicular tumors were diagnosed at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. Most of the tumors were diagnosed in …