UNDIFFERENTIATED CARCINOMA IN YOUNG MEN: THE ATYPICAL TERATOMA SYNDROME

UNDIFFERENTIATED CARCINOMA IN YOUNG MEN: THE ATYPICAL TERATOMA SYNDROME

In 5 young men with apparent undifferentiated carcinoma involving lung, mediastinum, and lymph-nodes subsequent response to treatment, tumour-marker analysis, and histology review suggested a diagnosis of embryonal-cell carcinoma. It is suggested that atypical presentation of extragonadal germ-cell...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 1979-06, Vol.313 (8130), p.1316-1318
Hauptverfasser: Fox, RichardM, Tattersall, MartinH.N., Woods, RobertL, Mcgovern, VincentJ
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Sprache:eng
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Chemotherapy
Diagnosis
Histology
Lung carcinoma
Mediastinum
Teratoma
Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:In 5 young men with apparent undifferentiated carcinoma involving lung, mediastinum, and lymph-nodes subsequent response to treatment, tumour-marker analysis, and histology review suggested a diagnosis of embryonal-cell carcinoma. It is suggested that atypical presentation of extragonadal germ-cell tumours may be common. Because such tumours respond to chemotherapy, accurate diagnosis is essential.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(79)91949-4