Bilateral teratoma of testis in two brothers with 47,XXY Klinefelter's syndrome

Clin Genet. 1975 Jul;8(1):5-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1975.tb01947.x.

Abstract

Two brothers, the only children of healthy, unrelated parents with normal karyotypes, had 47,XXY-Klinefelter's syndrome and bilateral testicular teratomas. The oldest XXY-boy had, in addition, congenital hydrocephalus caused by congenital stenosis of the aqueduct of Sylvius.

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Hydrocephalus / complications
  • Hydrocephalus / genetics
  • Infant
  • Klinefelter Syndrome / complications
  • Klinefelter Syndrome / genetics*
  • Male
  • Teratoma / complications
  • Teratoma / genetics*
  • Teratoma / pathology
  • Testicular Neoplasms / complications
  • Testicular Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Testis / pathology