Germ Cell Neoplasia in Situ of the Testis and Azoospermia: Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Germ Cell Neoplasia in Situ of the Testis and Azoospermia: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Federico A. Rovegno1*, Christian Yepes1, Jonathan Finkelstein1, Agustin Rovegno1
1Division of Urology, CEMIC University Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Corresponding Author: Federico A. Rovegno ORCID iD
Address: Division of Urology, CEMIC University Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Received date: 18 December 2021; Accepted date: 08 January 2022; Published date: 15 January 2022

Citation: Rovegno FA, Yepes C, Finkelstein J, Rovegno F. Germ Cell Neoplasia in Situ of the Testis and Azoospermia: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Asp Biomed Clin Case Rep. 2022 Jan 15;5(1):12-17.

Copyright © 2022 Rovegno FA, Yepes C, Finkelstein J, Rovegno F. This is an open-access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited.

Keywords: Germ Cell Neoplasia in Situ, Azoospermia, Infertility, Small Testicular Masses, Case Report

Abbreviations: GCNIS: Germ Cell Neoplasia in Situ; STMs: Small Testicular Masses; US: Ultrasound; NOA: Non-Obstructive Azoospermia

Abstract

An increased risk of testicular cancer in men with infertility and poor semen quality has been reported. We aim to present a patient who was being studied for infertility and incidentally found a testicular nodule, discuss management and prevalence of small testicular masses.