A Case of Mixed Germ Cell Tumor of the Mediastinum. |
Wook Cho, Min Soo Han, Kil Dong Kim, Sung Ho Kim, Yang Deok Lee, Yong Seon Cho, Jun Hyoung Kim |
1Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. hms43@eulji.ac.kr 2Department of Chest Surgery, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. 3Department of Pathology, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. |
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Abstract |
The Mixed germ cell tumors of the mediastinum are very quite rare. The Prognosis is generally dominated by the most aggressive component, which is represented by a choriocarcinoma, an endodermal sinus tumor, an embryonal carcinoma, and a seminoma, in descending order of in the degree of malignancy. We experienced one a case of a mixed germ cell tumor at the anterior mediastinum. The patient was 27-year-old male, who complained of hemoptysis and cough. The Chest X-ray showed a well-defined lobulated mediastinal mass in the left upper lung field. The operation was done and The mass was excised surgically. A Biopsy showed elements of mature tissues, immature neuronal components, and seminoma components. |
Key Words:
Germ cell tumor, Mixed germ cell tumor, Mediastinum |
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