Difference between revisions of "Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis"

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Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis, also rete testis adenocarcinoma, is a very rare malignant tumour of the testis.

Features:

Adenocarcinoma:
- Tubular or papillary architecture.^[1]
- Columnar cells with cigar-shaped nuclei.

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-#redirect [[Testis#Adenocarcinoma_of_the_rete_testis]]
+'''Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis''', also '''rete testis adenocarcinoma''', is a very rare [[malignant]] tumour of the [[testis]].
+==General==
+*Extremely rare - a few dozen cases in the world literature.<ref name=pmid3799821>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Newbold | first1 = RR. | last2 = Bullock | first2 = BC. | last3 = McLachlan | first3 = JA. | title = Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis. Diethylstilbestrol-induced lesions of the mouse rete testis. | journal = Am J Pathol | volume = 125 | issue = 3 | pages = 625-8 | month = Dec | year = 1986 | doi =  | PMID = 3799821 | PMC = 1888460 | URL = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1888460/?page=1}}</ref>
+*Possible association of diethylstilbestrol.<ref name=pmid3799821/>
+==Microscopic==
+Features:
+*Adenocarcinoma:
+**Tubular or papillary architecture.<ref name=pmid3799821/>
+**Columnar cells with cigar-shaped nuclei.
+===Images===
+<gallery>
+Image:Adenocarcinoma_of_the_rete_testis_-_intermed_mag.jpg | Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis - intermed. mag. (WC/Nephron)
+Image:Adenocarcinoma_of_the_rete_testis_-_extra_-_high_mag.jpg | Adenocarcinoma of the rete testis - high mag. (WC/Nephron)
+</gallery>
+==See also==
+*[[Testis]].
+*[[Rete testis]].
+==References==
+{{Reflist|1}}
 [[Category:Diagnosis]]
+[[Category:Testis]]