A unique case of a sarcoma arising in a testicular non-seminomatous mixed germ cell tumour with a predominant yolk sac component

We present a unique case of a sarcoma arising in a testicular non-seminomatous mixed germ cell tumour with a predominant yolk sac tumour (YST) component. This is the first case reported in which a sarcoma is linked to YST of the testis in a patient not having undergone prior chemotherapy. This findi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian Urological Association journal 2011-10, Vol.5 (5), p.E81-E83
Hauptverfasser: Lavallée, Luke T, Roustan Delatour, Nicolas Ld, Cagiannos, Ilias, Bélanger, Eric C, Mai, Kien T
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Zusammenfassung:We present a unique case of a sarcoma arising in a testicular non-seminomatous mixed germ cell tumour with a predominant yolk sac tumour (YST) component. This is the first case reported in which a sarcoma is linked to YST of the testis in a patient not having undergone prior chemotherapy. This finding confirms the ability of YST to contain sarcoma; it underlies its importance for urologists, oncologists and pathologists to be aware of this phenomenon and to modify treatment strategies appropriately.
ISSN:1911-6470
1920-1214
DOI:10.5489/cuaj.10069