%0 Case Reports
%T A case of testicular cancer in a long-term hydranencephaly survivor with undescended testes.
%A Hirata W
%A Shinojima T
%A Yokota K
%A Kin R
%A Yamada T
%A Asakura H
%J IJU Case Rep
%V 7
%N 3
%D 2024 May
%M 38686073
暂无%R 10.1002/iju5.12720
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The development of malignant tumors in patients with hydranencephaly is extremely rare. We describe the first case of testicular cancer that developed in the undescended testes of a long-term survivor of hydranencephaly.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>A 32-year-old man with severe cerebral palsy due to hydranencephaly was referred to our department for the evaluation of a subcutaneous lump in the lower right abdomen. He was a long-term survivor of hydranencephaly. After confirming the diagnosis of right testicular cancer originating in his undescended testes, surgical resection was performed. Pathological examination revealed a mixed-type germ cell tumor.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The decision-making process for treating malignant tumors, like testicular cancer, in adults with severe cerebral palsy can be challenging. Clinical ethics consultation could be helpful in avoiding treatment delays.