Cryptorchidism in a young man with learning disabilities returns as advanced testicular cancer

Our case explores the story of a young man with learning disabilities who presents with an aspiration pneumonia. Investigations show this to be sequalae of an abdominal mass stemming from an advanced primary seminoma. We discuss why men with learning disabilities demonstrate a higher incidence of te...

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Published in:	New Zealand medical journal Vol. 136; no. 1581; pp. 71 - 73
Main Authors:	Bressington, Morgan J, Vermeulen, Lodewikus
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New Zealand Pasifika Medical Association Group (PMAG) 25-08-2023
Subjects:	Abdomen Biomarkers Caregivers Cohort analysis Communication Cryptorchidism Cryptorchidism - complications Cryptorchidism - surgery Hospitals Humans Intellectual disabilities Learning disabilities Learning Disabilities - complications Male Men New Zealand Patients Pneumonia Qualitative research Surgery Testes Testicular cancer Testicular Neoplasms - complications Testicular Neoplasms - therapy Urology New Zealand
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Summary:	Our case explores the story of a young man with learning disabilities who presents with an aspiration pneumonia. Investigations show this to be sequalae of an abdominal mass stemming from an advanced primary seminoma. We discuss why men with learning disabilities demonstrate a higher incidence of testicular cancer, as well as worse outcomes, and identify ways to reverse this phenomenon.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1
ISSN:	1175-8716 1175-8716
DOI:	10.26635/6965.6042