Publication
Hereditary persistence of alpha-fetoprotein mimicking testicular cancer in a patient with acute epididymitis
Journal Paper/Review - Mar 30, 2011
Abt Dominik, Meier Mark, Markart Patrick, Schmid Hans-Peter
Units
PubMed
Doi
Citation
Abt D, Meier M, Markart P, Schmid H. Hereditary persistence of alpha-fetoprotein mimicking testicular cancer in a patient with acute epididymitis. Scand J Urol Nephrol 2011; 45:354-5.
Type
Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Scand J Urol Nephrol 2011; 45
Publication Date
Mar 30, 2011
Issn Electronic
1651-2065
Pages
354-5
Brief description/objective
Only a few cases of hereditary persistence of α-fetoprotein (HPAFP) have been published. This report presents an association between HPAFP and inflammatory testis disease, to the authors' knowledge, for the first time. HPAFP was diagnosed in a 41-year-old patient with acute epididymitis after exclusion of malignancies and benign diseases.