title: An unusual case of primary hormone-secreting germ cell tumor of the retroperitoneum.
abstract: An unusual case of primary retroperitoneal germ cell tumor is presented. Criteria for considering such a diagnosis in patients with apparent poorly differentiated carcinomas are discussed. An interesting hypothesis is presented to explain the hormonal abnormalities observed.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Oncologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli, Italia.
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Iaffaioli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Caponigro
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Genua
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Montesarchio
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Di Prisco
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Bianco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006728:Hormones / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones