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==Overview==
==Overview==
[[Symptom|Symptoms]] of seminoma include painless [[testicular]] mass with discomfort, [[back pain]], [[abdominal discomfort]], or [[abdominal mass]].
==Symptoms==
==Symptoms==
*Most common presentation of testicular seminoma is a painless [[testis mass|testicular mass]], although 45% will report a degree of testicular discomfort.  
=== Common Symptoms ===
*Bilateral tumors are rare (~2%) and are almost always asynchronous.  
*The painless [[testicular]] [[mass]] is the pathonomonic of the testicular cancer.<ref name="pmid9227931">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bosl GJ, Motzer RJ |title=Testicular germ-cell cancer |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=337 |issue=4 |pages=242–53 |date=July 1997 |pmid=9227931 |doi=10.1056/NEJM199707243370406 |url=}}</ref><ref name="MotzerAgarwal2012" /><ref name="pmid28574809">{{cite journal |vauthors=Marko J, Wolfman DJ, Aubin AL, Sesterhenn IA |title=Testicular Seminoma and Its Mimics: From the Radiologic Pathology Archives |journal=Radiographics |volume=37 |issue=4 |pages=1085–1098 |date=2017 |pmid=28574809 |pmc=5548453 |doi=10.1148/rg.2017160164 |url=}}</ref>
*Diagnosis following trauma is common as it draws the patient’s attention to the lump.  
*Common [[symptoms]] of seminoma include:<ref name="MotzerAgarwal2012">{{cite journal|last1=Motzer|first1=Robert J.|last2=Agarwal|first2=Neeraj|last3=Beard|first3=Clair|last4=Bhayani|first4=Sam|last5=Bolger|first5=Graeme B.|last6=Buyyounouski|first6=Mark K.|last7=Carducci|first7=Michael A.|last8=Chang|first8=Sam S.|last9=Choueiri|first9=Toni K.|last10=Gupta|first10=Shilpa|last11=Hancock|first11=Steven L.|last12=Hudes|first12=Gary R.|last13=Jonasch|first13=Eric|last14=Kuzel|first14=Timothy M.|last15=Lau|first15=Clayton|last16=Levine|first16=Ellis G.|last17=Lin|first17=Daniel W.|last18=Margolin|first18=Kim A.|last19=Michaelson|first19=M. Dror|last20=Olencki|first20=Thomas|last21=Pili|first21=Roberto|last22=Ratliff|first22=Thomas W.|last23=Redman|first23=Bruce G.|last24=Robertson|first24=Cary N.|last25=Ryan|first25=Charles J.|last26=Sheinfeld|first26=Joel|last27=Wang|first27=Jue|last28=Wilder|first28=Richard B.|title=Testicular Cancer|journal=Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network|volume=10|issue=4|year=2012|pages=502–535|issn=1540-1405|doi=10.6004/jnccn.2012.0050}}</ref>
*[[Back pain]], [[abdominal discomfort]] or [[abdominal mass]] may be a presenting feature in the 25% of patients who have retroperitoneal nodal metastases.
**Painless [[lump]] in the [[testicle]]
*Presentation with distant or extranodal metastases is rare (5%).<ref name=clinicslpresntatioontesticularseminoma1>Clinical presentation of testicular seminoma. Dr Marcin Czarniecki and Dr Andrew Dixon et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/testicular-seminoma-1. Accessed on February 25, 2016</ref>
**Testicular swelling and mild discomfort
**Feeling of heaviness in the [[scrotum]] or [[abdomen]]
**[[Lymphadenopathy]]
**[[Pain]] in the back or [[abdomen]]
**[[Ascites]]
**[[Weight loss]]
**[[Gynecomastia]]
**[[Precocious puberty]]
**[[Infertility]]
 
=== Less Common Symptoms ===
*[[Dyspnea]]
*[[Hemoptysis]]
*[[Chest pain]]


==References==
==References==
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Symptoms of seminoma include painless testicular mass with discomfort, back pain, abdominal discomfort, or abdominal mass.

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References

  1. Bosl GJ, Motzer RJ (July 1997). "Testicular germ-cell cancer". N. Engl. J. Med. 337 (4): 242–53. doi:10.1056/NEJM199707243370406. PMID 9227931.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Motzer, Robert J.; Agarwal, Neeraj; Beard, Clair; Bhayani, Sam; Bolger, Graeme B.; Buyyounouski, Mark K.; Carducci, Michael A.; Chang, Sam S.; Choueiri, Toni K.; Gupta, Shilpa; Hancock, Steven L.; Hudes, Gary R.; Jonasch, Eric; Kuzel, Timothy M.; Lau, Clayton; Levine, Ellis G.; Lin, Daniel W.; Margolin, Kim A.; Michaelson, M. Dror; Olencki, Thomas; Pili, Roberto; Ratliff, Thomas W.; Redman, Bruce G.; Robertson, Cary N.; Ryan, Charles J.; Sheinfeld, Joel; Wang, Jue; Wilder, Richard B. (2012). "Testicular Cancer". Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 10 (4): 502–535. doi:10.6004/jnccn.2012.0050. ISSN 1540-1405.
  3. Marko J, Wolfman DJ, Aubin AL, Sesterhenn IA (2017). "Testicular Seminoma and Its Mimics: From the Radiologic Pathology Archives". Radiographics. 37 (4): 1085–1098. doi:10.1148/rg.2017160164. PMC 5548453. PMID 28574809.

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