Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.11, sa.44, ss.7051-7053, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)
Studies reported that there is a close relationship between hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and testis carcinoma. Both tumors can be presented as synchronal tumors, or as testicular metastases of HCC or as hepatic metastases of testicular tumor([7]). HCC is one of the most common malignancies worldwide and the incidence of HCC increases with age([8]). The relationship between hepatitis B incidence and HCC rates is also well recognized. Alpha fetoprotein (AFP) is produced by 70% of HCC. Though a level of AFP >400 ng/mL is diagnostic for HCC, in the presence of active hepatitis B infection, the cut-off level should be considered to be at least 1 000-4 000 ng/mL. Like HCC, germ cell tumors of the testis also release AFP; but it is shown that some of Sertoli cell tumors of testis can also release AFP([10]). Herein we have reported about the first case of HCC in the literature which is presented concomitantly with Sertoli-Leydig tumor of testis, leading to extremely high level of AFP in a 21-year-old man. (C) 2005 The WJG Press and Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.