Malignant head and neck germ cell tumours.
Malignant germ cell tumours of the head and neck are extremely rare. Their behaviour, despite aggressive surgical and adjuvant therapy, is relentless with most cases resulting in a fatal outcome. In this paper we present a case of a cervical embryonal carcinoma and review the presentation, clinical course and treatment of malignant germ cell tumours.
Lanza
J
J
Department of Otolaryngology, Suny-Health Science Center, Brooklyn.
Wooh
K
K
Goldberg
S
S
Har-el
G
G
D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000473:pathology*