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reactional germ cell proliferation

Etiology

- cryptorchidism (#10869645#)
- testicular tumors (#9865847#)

Differential diagnosis

- intratubular germ cell neoplasia (ITGCN) (ICGNU)

References

- Early orchiopexy: prepubertal intratubular germ cell neoplasia and fertility outcome. Engeler DS, Hösli PO, John H, Bannwart F, Sulser T, Amin MB, Heitz PU, Hailemariam S. Urology. 2000 Jul;56(1):144-8. PMID: #10869645#

- Solid tumors and germ cell tumors induce nonneoplastic germ cell proliferations in testes of infants and young children. Hawkins EP, Hicks MJ. Hum Pathol. 1998 Dec;29(12):1547-8. PMID: #9865847#