Extragonadal germ cell tumor originating in iliac fossa.
Extragonadal germ cell tumors usually originate in midline body structures. We describe the first case of an extragonadal germ cell tumor that arose atypically in the right iliac fossa, a nonmidline pelvic region. Based on this case report and a review of the literature, we suggest a modification of Abell's criteria for the diagnosis of retroperitoneal extragonadal germ cell tumors.
Department of Urology, James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
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Steiner
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Goldman
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Smith
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Stutzman
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000175:diagnosis; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis