A case of primary anterior mediastinal embryonal carcinoma: report of a case

A 15-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of chest pain. The chest x-ray film and CT scan revealed a large anterior superior mediastinal mass. The serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) value was raised. Percutaneous biopsy of the tumor suggested embryonal carcinoma. The tumor was totally remove...

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Published inKyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery Vol. 45; no. 7; p. 651
Main Authors Sasahashi, N, Matsuo, S, Kimura, Y, Suguri, T, Yamasaki, M, Funaki, N, Kanzaki, T, Sato, S, Nakashima, A, Nabeyama, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.07.1992
Subjects
Adolescent
alpha-Fetoproteins - analysis
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Mediastinal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Mediastinal Neoplasms - surgery
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - classification
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - diagnosis
Teratoma - diagnosis
Teratoma - surgery
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Summary:A 15-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of chest pain. The chest x-ray film and CT scan revealed a large anterior superior mediastinal mass. The serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) value was raised. Percutaneous biopsy of the tumor suggested embryonal carcinoma. The tumor was totally removed. Postoperatively combination chemotherapy including CDDP was performed. However the patient died of tumor recurrence 8 months after operation. AFP is very useful for its diagnosis and the follow-up of the clinical course.
ISSN:0021-5252