Occurrence of seminoma and dysgerminoma in father and daughter.
We report the occurrence of seminoma and dysgerminoma in father and daughter. Both tumors exhibited similar histological appearances. This case supports the concept of a common genetic basis for these germ cell tumors.
Yule
S M
SM
Department of Child Health, Medical School, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
Dawes
P J
PJ
Malcolm
A J
AJ
Pearson
A D
AD
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000235:genetics*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D018239:Seminoma / Q000235:genetics*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*