Successful therapy of metastatic embryonal carcinoma coexisting with gonadoblastoma in a patient with 46,XY pure gonadal dysgenesis (Swyer's syndrome).
A case of gonadoblastoma associated with metastatic embryonal carcinoma occurring in a phenotypic female with 46,XY pure gonadal dysgenesis is presented. Two years after treatment with surgery and combination chemotherapy the patient is disease free. This is the third reported case and first reported cure in the English-language literature over the past 25 years. Current management is reviewed.
LaPolla
J P
JP
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa 33612-9497.
Fiorica
J V
JV
Turnquist
D
D
Nicosia
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S
Wilson
J
J
Cavanagh
D
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D000293:Adolescent; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006059:Gonadal Dysgenesis / Q000150:complications*; D006061:Gonadal Dysgenesis, 46,XY / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary