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The Ewha Medical Journal
Ewha Womans University School of Medicine

Ewha Med J 1984; 7(4):221-226

pISSN: 1598-7450

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12771/emj.1984.7.4.221

Original Article

The Study of Light and Electron Microscepic Changes in the Cells of the Seminiferous Tubules of the Cryptorchid

Ho Sun Lee, Woon Sup Han
Corresponding author: Woon Sup Han. Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Copyright ⓒ 1984. Ewha Womans University School of Medicine. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Published Online: Jul 24, 2015

Abstract

Abnormal germ cells in the lumens of the seminiferous tubules are present in the testis of the cryptorchism. Three cases among the eight cases of testicular biopsies in the cryptorchism showed abnormal germ cells. However, the patterns of carcinoma in situ(CIS) were not found. The characteristics of the abnormal germ cells are enlarged nuclei with prominent mucleoli and pale cytoplasm in the light microscope examinations. The ultrastructural features of these abnormal cells were different from the normal germ cells. The abnormal germ cells could be recognized with the light and electron microscopic examinations.