Testicular germ cell tumor seven years after a retroperitoneal germ cell tumor.
A 44-year-old male was diagnosed in August 1980 as having a retroperitoneal germ cell tumor (classic seminoma with anaplastic areas). After treatment with cisplatin-based chemotherapy, he reached complete clinical and pathological remission. Eighty-eight months later, in December 1987, he was diagnosed as having a testicular mixed germ cell tumor (embryonal carcinoma with anaplastic seminoma areas) after right orchiectomy. The potential mechanisms by which the latter tumor could have developed are discussed.
González Quintela
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Department of Medicine (Medical Oncology Unit), Puerta de Hierro Clinic, Autonomous University, Madrid, Spain.
López Bonet
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Román
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Aramburo
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*