title: Retroperitoneal germinoma marked by elevated serum lactic dehydrogenase.
abstract: A case of primary retroperitoneal germinoma is presented in which markedly elevated serum lactic dehydrogenase levels were present before diagnosis, but declined to normal with abdominal irradiation. It is the first report of lactic dehydrogenase serving as a tumor marker in germinoma.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase