title: [Primary mediastinal seminoma (apropos of 2 cases)].
abstract: Two cases of primary mediastinal seminoma in patients aged 43 and 37 respectively are reported, with remarks on the pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of the disease and a review of the literature. The favourable outcome in these two cases after 1 and 7 years respectively was remarkable. Emphasis is laid on the value of thoracotomy for the diagnosis and treatment.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Séminome médiastinal primitif.