title: Localization, incidence, diagnosis and treatment of extratesticular germ cell tumors.
abstract: On the basis of a literature search yielding 243 case histories, the rare extratesticular germ cell tumor is surveyed with respect to incidence, primary localization, histology and treatment. In this context, we report on 6 patients with negative results on clinical examination of the testes (palpation, scrotal ultrasonography). We briefly discuss a suitable method of diagnosing occult and burnt-out tumors. Polychemotherapy (vinblastine, bleomycin, cis-platinum) has been found to be very effective. The resulting high rates of remission thus lead to an improvement of overall prognosis.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Kühn
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Weissbach
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008649:Mesonephroma / Q000175:diagnosis; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis