Testis tumor metastatic to lung: twenty-two-year survivor.
A case is presented of a twenty-two-year survivor following pulmonary resection of a solitary embryonal cell carcinoma metastasis from a primary teratocarcinoma of the testis. The literature is reviewed with regard to this problem, and the criteria for pulmonary resection of metastic lesions are presented.
D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011379:Prognosis; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors