title: Posterior mediastinal endodermal sinus (yolk sac) tumor in a female patient.
abstract: Primary endodermal sinus tumor (yolk sac tumor) of the mediastinum is uncommon. Most patients are young and male, and the great majority of tumors are found in the anterior mediastinum. We report a case of primary posterior mediastinal endodermal sinus tumor occurring in a female patient. Surgical excision was performed and three courses of combination chemotherapy were subsequently given. The serum alpha-fetoprotein level returned to normal.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery and Clinical Pathology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konishi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujino
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chino
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Asada
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Asakura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okabe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017663:Peplomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D017663:Peplomycin; D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin