GERM CELL TUMORS: NON SEMINOMATOUS TUMOUR AGE GROUP – 30 YEARS. RADIORESISTANT BETA HCG , ALPHA FETO PROTEIN AND LDH RAISED BAD PROGNOSIS M/c tumor in young males (20-40 years) most of them arise from germ cells 80% of testicular cancer can be cured occurs b/l in 1-2%
SEMINOMA 4-5th decade of life soft tan to white diffuse or multinodular sheet like arrangement of cells, polygonal nuclei,clear cytoplasm lymphocytic infiltrates seen in 20% Syncytiotrophoblastic element in 15% - Bhcg production positive for CD117 and PLAP radiosensitive
SEX CORD TUMORS: derived from syncytiotrophoblast grow rapidly- hurricane tumor raised BHCG haematogenous spread metastasis to brain,lungs,bone CHORIOCARCINOMA
EMBRYONAL CELL CARCINOMA: Derived from primitive embryonal epithelial cells Most undifferentiated of NSGCT Totipotent -can differentiate into other NSGCT gross:tan yellow with areas of haemorrhage and necrosis raised AFP and BHCG poor prognosis
endodermal sinus tumors m/c in mediastinal and pediatric GCTs schiller duval bodies ,cytoplasmic and extracellular eosinophilic hyaline globules raised AFP YOLK SAC TUMOR
TERATOMA well or incompletely differentiated elements of atleast 2 of 3 germ cell layers well differentiated-mature incompletely differentiated-immature resistant to chemotherapy surgical resection needed can de-differentiate to rhabdomyosarcoma, adenocarcinoma, or primitive neuroectodermal tumor
CLINICAL FEATURES Testicular swelling-painless, progressive increase in size Vague scrotal discomfort or heaviness. Metastasis palpable mass-retroperitneal metastasis, flank pain-ureteral obstruction,back pain-psoas muscle, lower extremity swelling -compression of IVC dyspnea, chest pain, cough, or hemoptysis. Gynecomastia- Leydig cell tumors Infertility-rare presentation
INVESTIGATIONS ULTRASOUND BOTH SCROTUM CECT abdomen and pelvis IMPORTANCE OF TUMOUR MARKERS TUMOUR MARKERS ARE ESTIMATED BEFORE SURGERY AFTER SURGERY AFTER THE COMPLETION OF TREATMENT. DURING SURVEILLANCE
TUMOUR MARKERS
CHEVASSU’S MANOUVRE Inguinal incision made Soft vascular clamp applied at deep inguinal ring Testis delivered out Testis cut open Frozen section done IF POSITIVE IF NEGATIVE HIGH INGUINAL ORCHIDECTOMY IS PERFORMED TESTIS IS LEFT BACK IN SCROTUM
METASTASIS WITH LYMPH NODE MASS WITH 2cm in greater dimensions - N1 2 cm to 5 cm in greater dimensions - N2 Involvement of multiple nodes or nodes - N3 more than 5cm in greater dimension. N STAGING T STAGING
MANAGEMENT OF TESTICULAR TUMOURS CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS HIGH INGUINAL ORCHIDECTOMY TUMOUR MARKER ESTIMATION AFTER 4 WEEKS due to half life of tumour markers NO’S IN TESTICULAR TUMOUR