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* Gonadectomy is the primary surgery for gonadblastoma.<ref name="978-1-4557-4858-7" /> | * Gonadectomy is the primary [[surgery]] for gonadblastoma.<ref name="978-1-4557-4858-7" /> | ||
* [[Bilateral]] gonadectomy is [[Indications and usage|indicated]] when the [[contralateral]] [[gonad]] is [[abnormal]] or [[Undescended testes|undescended]]. | * [[Bilateral]] gonadectomy is [[Indications and usage|indicated]] when the [[contralateral]] [[gonad]] is [[abnormal]] or [[Undescended testes|undescended]]. |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]
Overview
Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for gonadoblastoma. It should be removed as soon as it is diagnosed.
Indication
- Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for gonadoblastoma.[1]
- The tumor should be removed as soon as it is diagnosed.
- Gonadectomy is indicated only to those with:
- Y chromosomal content
- Virilization
Surgery
- Bilateral gonadectomy is indicated when the contralateral gonad is abnormal or undescended.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sperling, M (2014). Pediatric endocrinology. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders. ISBN 978-1-4557-4858-7.