New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) A 24-year-old man who had been living with an undescended testis since birth was found to have developed a large germ cell tumour measuring 24 x 14 x 15 cm. A laparoscopic surgery at a hospital here successfully extracted the growth before it spread to other parts of the body.

According to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, where the patient was treated, he had approached doctors following persistent abdominal discomfort and the appearance of a lump.

The hospital said in a statement that imaging revealed the growth had originated from an undescended right testis — a condition known as cryptorchidism, which, if left untreated, carries a significantly higher risk of developing testicular cancer.

It added that the surgery was performed laparoscopically by a team of surgeons led

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