Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 6, 2023; 11(28): 6902-6907
Published online Oct 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i28.6902
Testicular mixed germ cell tumor: A case report
Qi-Fan Xiao, Jie Li, Bin Tang, Yu-Qing Zhu
Qi-Fan Xiao, Bin Tang, Yu-Qing Zhu, Department of International General Practice, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
Jie Li, Department of General Practice, Xinggu Street Community Health Service Center, Beijing 101200, China
Author contributions: Zhu YQ designed the research study; Xiao QF, Li J, and Tang B performed the research; Li J contributed new reagents and analytic tools; Xiao QF, Li J, and Tang B analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Yu-Qing Zhu, MD, MMed, Associate Chief Physician, Professor, Department of International General Practice, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No. 2 Yinghua Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China. circe_qi@126.com
Received: July 11, 2023
Peer-review started: July 11, 2023
First decision: August 24, 2023
Revised: August 30, 2023
Accepted: September 14, 2023
Article in press: September 14, 2023
Published online: October 6, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: We evaluated a rare case of testicular mixed germ cell tumor (TMGCT) in a male patient presenting with recurrent fever and left supraclavicular lymphadenectasis, instead of testicular enlargement and pain, which may easily lead to misdiagnosis. We report the clinical signs and symptoms, histopathological characteristics, and immunohistochemistry findings of this case of malignant TMGCT. Our case, which presented multiple components typical of TMGCT, along with a literature review, may serve as a basis for the early recognition and diagnosis of this disease.