false-positive results of human chorionic gonadotropin β measurement after high orchiectomy for stage i seminoma : report of a case

A 21-year-old male presented at our hospital with a complaint of left scrotal swelling. The serum human chorionic gonadotropin-β (hCG-β) level was 1.3 ng/ml. A left high orchitectomy was performed, and a histological study demonstrated seminoma. Computerized tomography showed no evidence of metastas...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica. - 1962. - 56(2010), 11 vom: 28. Nov., Seite 663-5
1. Verfasser: Tomita, Keiji (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Nishikawa, Nobuyuki, Takimoto, Keitaand, Kim, Chul Jang
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:Japanese
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica
Schlagworte:Case Reports English Abstract Journal Article Biomarkers, Tumor Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human Peptide Fragments urinary gonadotropin fragment