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. 2022 Jun 29;14(13):3180. doi: 10.3390/cancers14133180

Table 1.

Classification of intratesticular tumors in children.

Tumoral Group Histotypes Prevalence (%)
Benign Germ-cell tumor Mature teratoma and dermoid cysts 40–50%
Non seminomatous malignant germ-cell tumor Immature teratoma rare
Yolk sac tumor 8–30%
(<2 years)
Choriocarcinoma rare
Embryonal carcinoma rare
Mixed non seminomatous malignant germ-cell tumor More frequent in post-pubertal patients
Seminomatous malignant germ-cell tumor Seminoma Exceptional in children
Sex-cord stromal tumors Leydig-cell tumor 5%
Sertoli-cell tumor <1%
Juvenile granulosa cell tumor <5%
Mixed sex-cord stromal tumor <5%
Pseudo-tumors Epidermoid cyst 10–15%
Testicular adrenal rest tumor 30–50% in the context of congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Secondary testicular involvement of lymphoma or leukemia 1–7%
Secondary involvement of primary solid tumor <1%
Others <1%