J Surg Tech Proced | Volume 2, Issue 1 | Research Article | Open Access
Marte Antonio* and De Rosa Laura
Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Italy
*Correspondance to: Antonio Marte
Fulltext PDFAim: The aim of this report is to describe two cases of testis-sparing surgery and to discuss the feasibility, safety and outcome of this treatment modality.Patients and
Methods: We here present the cases of two boys, a 12-year-old and a 7-year-old, exhibiting a Large-Cell Calcifying Sertoli Cell Tumor (LCCSCT) and a Leydig Cell Tumor (LCT) respectively. All operations were performed through an inguinal approach by cold ischemia and with organ-sparing surgery.Results: Neither of the patients exhibited intraoperative or postoperative complications. After a mean follow-up of 25 months (range 16–34) the patients were free of disease.Conclusion: Testis-sparing surgery by cold ischemia and frozen-section examination is advisable for pediatric patients with benign testicular masses.
Testis-sparing surgery; Children; Leydig cell tumor; Sertoli cell tumor
Marte A, De Rosa L. Testis-Sparing Surgery for Benign Pathologies in Children: A Report of Two Cases. J Surg Tech Proced. 2018; 2(1): 1013.