Most are unilateral tumors, with rare reports of accompanying carcinoid syndrome. Grossly, the tumors are solid, tan-white to pale yellow without hemorrhage or necrosis. The histological pattern is typically an insular pattern, similar to that of carcinoid tumors of midgut derivation. The cells have finely granular, eosinophilic cytoplasm, and round nuclei with coarse, clumped chromatin. Testicular carcinoid tumors are rarely metastatic, with most pure tumors exhibiting a benign course.
Inguinal orchiectomy is the treatment of choice, with careful clinical followup.
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