[An autopsy case of immature teratoma with choriocarcinoma in the mediastinum].
The autopsy of a 28-year-old Japanese male patient, which revealed immature teratoma combined with choriocarcinoma in the mediastinum, is presented. The tumor, which was removed after chemotherapy, was localized in the superior-anterior mediastinum. Chemotherapy was performed several times after operation. However, HCG increased again, and a roentgenogram revealed metastatic shadows in both lungs. The metastatic tumors in the lungs showed only the choriocarcinoma.
D000328:Adult; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology*