Association of endodermal sinus tumour, testicular teratoma and alpha1-fetoprotein.
An endodermal sinus tumour in the retroperitoneal region was associated with the presence of alpha1-fetoprotein (AFP) in the patient's serum. At autopsy a simple cystic teratoma of the right testicle was also found. The association of these two tumours has been reported before. The classification of these malignant germ-cell tumours and an understanding of their evolution may be aided by the discovery that AFP is often found in the patient's serum.
D000328:Adult; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D005326:Fetal Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
D005326:Fetal Proteins; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins