Histopathological spectrum of testicular tumors a single center experience

Background: testicular tumors are common in males of all age groups. the lesions range from benign to malignant. the treatment is different for different histologic subtypes. aim: to determine the frequency of different histopathological types of testicular tumours. place and duration of study: during a period of one year in 2009 hundred cases of orchidectomy specimens or testicular biopsies sent by all four surgical units of mayo hospital to pathology department of king edward medical university (kemu) methods: study was conducted on hundred male patients who had undergone orchidectomy or testicular biopsy in surgical units of mayo hospital and their specimens were submitted to pathology department of king edward medical university (kemu). non-probability,purposive sampling was done. results: among 100 cases the commonest tumor was seminoma (56%) cases followed by mixed germ cell tumors were (22%),non hodgkin lymphoma (9%) and teratoma (7%) of all the lesions. the rest of the lesions consisting of rhabdomyosarcoma (2%) yolk sac tumor,(3%) and metastatic tumors(1%). right sided lesions were more common. bilateral tumours were also seen. age range was from 8 months to 75 years. the age distribution of the tumors shows a bimodal curve. the maximum number of cases fall in the adult age. conclusion: histological sub typing is important for prognosis and follow up of the patient by oncologist. © 2016,lahore medical and dental college. all rights reserved.