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Revision as of 02:49, 16 December 2014
Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis, also rete testis adenocarcinoma, is a very rare malignant tumour of the testis.
General
- Extremely rare - a few dozen cases in the world literature.[1]
- Possible association of diethylstilbestrol.[1]
Microscopic
Features:
- Adenocarcinoma:
- Tubular or papillary architecture.[1]
- Columnar cells with cigar-shaped nuclei.
Images
ART - low mag. (WC)
ART - intermed. mag. (WC)
ART - high mag. (WC)
ART - high mag. (WC)
ART - very high mag. (WC)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Newbold, RR.; Bullock, BC.; McLachlan, JA. (Dec 1986). "Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis. Diethylstilbestrol-induced lesions of the mouse rete testis.". Am J Pathol 125 (3): 625-8. PMC 1888460. PMID 3799821. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1888460/.