Cryptorchidism and extragonadal germ cell tumor.

A patient with an extragonadal germ cell tumor and a history of bilateral cryptorchidism is reported. The rarity of this concurrence in a single patient is discussed. The necessity for thorough investigation of the cryptorchid testes in patients with metastatic germ cell cancer remains essential.

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