Pure yolk-sac tumor of the lung.
The first case of a pure primary yolk-sac tumor of the lung is presented. The tumor developed in the right upper lobe of a 31-year-old man; preoperatively, the serum alpha-fetoprotein concentration was elevated. Treatment consisted of pulmonary segmentectomy with postoperative combination chemotherapy. The patient is alive and well 13 months after surgery with a normal serum alpha-fetoprotein concentration.
Inoue
H
H
First Department of Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Iwasaki
M
M
Ogawa
J
J
Shohtsu
A
A
Abe
Y
Y
Satoh
S
S
Osamura
Y
Y
D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism
D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins