POSTERIOR MEDIASTINAL ENDODERMAL SINUS (YOLK-SAC) TUMOR IN A FEMALE-PATIENT

Authors
KONISHI T FUJINO S CHINO Y ASADA Y ASAKURA S KATO H MORI A OKABE H
Citation
T. Konishi et al., POSTERIOR MEDIASTINAL ENDODERMAL SINUS (YOLK-SAC) TUMOR IN A FEMALE-PATIENT, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 58(1), 1994, pp. 244-245
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
58
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
244 - 245
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1994)58:1<244:PMES(T>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Primary endodermal sinus tumor (yolk sac tumor) of the mediastinum is uncommon. Most patients are young and male, and the great majority of tumors are found in the anterior mediastinum. We report a case of prim ary posterior mediastinal endodermal sinus tumor occurring in a female patient. Surgical excision was performed and three courses of combina tion chemotherapy were subsequently given. The serum alpha-fetoprotein level returned to normal.