1,336 results match your criteria: "Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors"
Discov Oncol
December 2024
Department of Radiology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Primary intracranial yolk sac tumor (YST) with orbital involvement is an exceedingly rare extragonadal germ cell tumor, with only a limited number of cases reported in the literature. Clinically, primary intracranial yolk sac tumor with orbital involvement may present with symptoms that mimic more common benign or malignant orbital disorders in children, potentially leading to diagnostic delays that can adversely impact survival. Diagnostic imaging modalities, including computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), are instrumental for assessing the tumor's size, precise localization, and extent.
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November 2024
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Hospital, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Teratomas are germ cell tumors that arise from the derivatives of the three germ cell layers. They are categorized into subtypes by the extent of maturation, with mature teratomas being the most common subtype. While they can arise in various extragonadal regions, including the retroperitoneum, their occurrence in the retroperitoneal space is extremely rare.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnn Med Surg (Lond)
December 2024
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Background: Germ cell tumors (GCTs) are common solid tumors in young men, originating in the testicles or outside the gonads. Choriocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive subtype, primarily affects females but can also occur in males. Treatment options depend on the stage and location of the tumor, with early recognition being crucial for better outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Clin Med
October 2024
Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gulhane Research & Training Hospital, Ankara 06010, Türkiye.
Extragonadal germ cell tumours have a more unfavourable prognosis than gonadal germ cell tumours. We aimed to evaluate the survival analysis, response rates, and factors affecting responses to high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in patients with relapsed/refractory extragonadal germ cell tumours. This study included patients diagnosed with extragonadal germ cell tumours who underwent HDCT + ASCT between November 2016 and January 2023 at Gülhane Training and Research Hospital.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin Imaging
December 2024
Bezmialem Vakıf University Hospital, Department of Radiology, 34093 Istanbul, Turkey.
Primary retroperitoneal neoplasms (PRNs) are a complex and diverse group of tumors arising in the retroperitoneal space, excluding those from retroperitoneal organs. These masses present significant diagnostic challenges due to their heterogeneous nature. PRNs primarily include sarcomas, neurogenic tumors, extragonadal germ cell tumors, and lymphomas, with the majority being malignant.
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October 2024
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila.
Radiol Case Rep
January 2025
Department of General surgery, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania.
J Surg Case Rep
October 2024
Department of Gynecology, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
Int Cancer Conf J
October 2024
Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tennodai 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575 Japan.
Mol Med Rep
December 2024
Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo 14784400, Brazil.
Germ cell tumors (GCTs) constitute diverse neoplasms arising in the gonads or extragonadal locations. Testicular GCTs (TGCTs) are the predominant solid tumors in adolescents and young men. Despite cisplatin serving as the primary therapeutic intervention for TGCTs, 10‑20% of patients with advanced disease demonstrate resistance to cisplatin‑based chemotherapy, and epithelial‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a potential contributor to this resistance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeuropathology
October 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Germ cell tumors (GCTs) are categorized as gonadal or extra-gonadal, based on the origin. Extra-gonadal GCTs predominantly manifest within the central nervous system (CNS), mediastinum, retroperitoneum, and sacrococcygeal region. These malignancies are most frequently diagnosed in the pediatric, adolescent, and young adult demographics.
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August 2024
Medical Oncology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, MAR.
Teratomas are classified as germ-cell tumors. They occur more frequently in the gonads, but extragonadal localization can also occur. Retroperitoneal teratomas are rare and require multidisciplinary management.
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August 2024
Department of Medical Oncology, BRAIRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Objectives: To assess the clinico-pathological features, management and outcomes, amongst extracranial malignant germ cell tumors (MGCTs) in children treated primarily at a tertiary care center in a resource-challenged nation.
Methods: The prospectively maintained data for children below 14 y of age treated for extracranial MGCT from May 1994 to January 2023 was analyzed for patient characteristics, management, event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) and factors effecting survival. Events was defined as death, recurrence and progression.
Front Oncol
July 2024
Department of Urology, Zhongshan People's Hospital, Zhongshan, China.
Background: Compared to testicular germ cell tumors, the incidence of extragonadal germ cell tumors (EGCTs) is relatively low. While the lungs are a common site for metastasis of malignant germ cell tumors, primary pulmonary germ cell tumors are extremely rare.
Objective: To enhance the understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of germ cell tumors, particularly extragonadal germ cell tumors (EGCTs).
Pediatr Blood Cancer
July 2024
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Stollery Children's Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Germ cell tumors (GCT) are a complex, heterogeneous collection of tumors that may present in either gonadal or extragonadal sites. They consist of a variety of benign and malignant histologies that can occur at several locations throughout the body. An important component of treatment is surgical resection, and while the key components of resection are site specific, the universal goals of GCT resection include the complete resection of tumor without violating the tumor capsule, while preserving function of surrounding organs, minimizing morbidity, and assessing for regional spread.
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November 2024
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, IMAS 12, UCAM, Madrid, Spain.
Testicular germ cell tumors are the most common tumors in adolescent and young men. They are curable malignancies that should be treated with curative intent, minimizing acute and long-term side effects. Inguinal orchiectomy is the main diagnostic procedure, and is also curative for most localized tumors, while patients with unfavorable risk factors for recurrence, or those who are unable or unwilling to undergo close follow-up, may require adjuvant treatment.
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May 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Introduction: Primary extragonadal germ cell tumors (EGCTs) are a very rare clinical encounter most commonly reported in males. Among females, the placenta, pelvis, uterus, brain, and mediastinum are the most common extragonadal sites and predominantly display nondysgerminoma histology. In this report, we present a case of a primary cervical dysgerminoma in a young female patient.
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November 2024
Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany.
Int J Surg Case Rep
July 2024
Department of General Surgery, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, P O Box 3010, Moshi, Tanzania; Faculty of Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, P O Box 2240, Moshi, Tanzania. Electronic address:
Introduction And Importance: Sacrococcygeal teratoma is a rare extragonadal germ cell tumor occurring at the lower end of the back. It is congenital, and can be diagnosed in utero or just after birth. These tumors are sporadic in nature, more common in females than in males.
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April 2024
Medical Oncology, University Hospital Center Mohammed VI, Oujda, MAR.
Germ cell tumors are malignant tumors that mostly develop in the gonads. Extragonadal localization is rare and may affect the mediastinal and sacrococcygeal regions. Mediastinal seminoma is a malignant germ cell tumor of the mediastinum.
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June 2024
Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Rogel Cancer Center, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Electronic address:
J Biotechnol
June 2024
Péterfy Sándor Hospital, Dept. of Urology, Budapest, Hungary. Electronic address:
Background: Testicular cancer is the most common solid malignancy among men aged 15-35. Radical orchiectomy and platinum-based chemotherapy (BEP) are curative in the majority of patients, including advanced, metastatic cases. According to current urooncology guidelines all non-seminoma patients harbouring post-chemotherapy residual masses of ≥ 1 cm should undergo salvage retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg
March 2024
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Extragonadal germ cell tumors (GCTs) are challenging to diagnose. We present a case of suprarenal GCT, with hepatic infiltration where differential diagnosis included neuroblastoma and hepatoblastoma. The positive positron emission tomography scan further obfuscated the situation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMedicine (Baltimore)
March 2024
Department of Gynecology, Shaoxing People's Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.
Rationale: Most of the mature teratomas are found in the ovaries. Extragonadal teratomas are extremely rare. To date, there are only a handful of reports of uterine cervical teratomas documented in the English literature.
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March 2024
Department of Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Mesenteric cysts, typically benign and asymptomatic, are incidental findings during abdominal investigations for nonspecific symptoms. Their origin is commonly in the mesentery of the small bowel, mesocolon, or retroperitoneum. This paper reports a rare case of a 22-year-old male with a mesenteric cyst presenting as a right lower abdominal mass.
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