scholarly journals Poor Outcomes in Patients with Primary Malignant Mediastinal Germ-cell Tumors

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 561-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Hua Hsiao ◽  
Yi-Chang Liu ◽  
Hui-Jen Tsai ◽  
Inn-Went Chong ◽  
Won-Chi Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Germ Cell ◽  
Germ Cell Tumors ◽  
Poor Outcomes ◽  
Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumors

scholarly journals A Rare Case of Primary Anterior Mediastinal Yolk Sac Tumor in an Elderly Adult Male

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sammy G. Nakhla ◽  
Srinath Sundararajan
Keyword(s):  
Germ Cell ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Germ Cell Tumors ◽  
Anterior Mediastinum ◽  
Yolk Sac ◽  
Yolk Sac Tumor ◽  
Elderly Adult ◽  
Children And Young Adults ◽  
Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors ◽  
Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumors

Mediastinal germ cell tumors are extragonadal germ cell tumors (EGGCTs) commonly seen in children and young adults. They are more common in men. Clinically they are classified as teratomas, seminomas, and nonseminomatous germ cell tumors. Primary mediastinal yolk sac neoplasm is an extremely rare tumor. We present here a very rare case of primary yolk sac tumor of the anterior mediastinum in a 73-year-old male. Mediastinal germ cell tumors have a worse prognosis than gonadal germ cell tumors. Chemotherapy followed by adjuvant surgery improves overall response in EGGCTs. However, comorbidities can render treatment with chemotherapy and surgery challenging in elderly patients.

Primary Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumors

CHEST Journal ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 102 (5) ◽  
pp. 1477-1483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Etienne Lemarié ◽  
Pascal S. Assouline ◽  
Patrice Diot ◽  
Jean François Regnard ◽  
Philippe Levasseur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Germ Cell ◽  
Germ Cell Tumors ◽  
Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumors

Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumors: Clinical Aspects and Outcomes in 7 Children

2006 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 318-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. De Backer ◽  
G. Madern ◽  
F. Hakvoort-Cammel ◽  
J. Oosterhuis ◽  
F. Hazebroek
Keyword(s):  
Germ Cell ◽  
Germ Cell Tumors ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumors

scholarly journals Mediastinal germ cell tumors in childhood

1985 ◽  
Vol 89 (6) ◽  
pp. 826-835 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest E. Lack ◽  
Howard J. Weinstein ◽  
Kenneth J. Welch
Keyword(s):  
Germ Cell ◽  
Germ Cell Tumors ◽  
Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumors

scholarly journals Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumors in Pediatric Patients: A Report From the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

2016 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 808-812 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Debora De Pasquale ◽  
Alessandro Crocoli ◽  
Massimo Conte ◽  
Paolo Indolfi ◽  
Paolo D'Angelo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Germ Cell ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Germ Cell Tumors ◽  
Italian Association ◽  
Pediatric Hematology ◽  
Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumors
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