title: [An endodermal sinus tumor (yolk sac tumor) of the anterior mediastinum].
abstract: An own case of a primary mediastinal endodermal sinus tumour (yolk sac tumour) is presented that was transformed under therapy into an AFP-negative process and occurred combined with an arcus aortae dexter. This is followed by a description of the clinical and diagnostic patterns of signs and symptoms and of the treatment of this very rare dysontogenetic tumour.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Radiologie, Universität Kiel.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sötje
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schröder
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Haferlach
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008649:Mesonephroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D001761:Bleomycin; D014747:Vinblastine; D002945:Cisplatin
vernacular_title: Endodermaler Sinustumor (Dottersacktumor) des vorderen Mediastinums.