Das spermatozytäre Seminom

Abstract

The spermatocytic seminoma is a distinct testicular neoplasm with a low tendency to metastasize. Two own cases with the diagnosis of a spermatocytic seminoma are presented. A third patient is described, where the initial diagnosis of a spermatocytic seminoma was retrospectively changed to classical seminoma after developing retroperitoneal relapse during surveillance. A literature review revealed distinct histopathological characteristics and a remarkably good prognosis for spermatocytic seminoma. With only one case of relapse confirmed in the literature, in these patients postoperative treatment can safely be omitted in favor of surveillance. In case of spermatocytic seminoma diagnosis should be confirmed by a second pathologist.

Molecular cytogenetic analysis of human spermatocytic seminomas

“…The incidence of SS is approximately one‐twentieth of the frequency of CS. About 200 patients with SS have been reported in the literature 8–10.…”