title: [Two cases of primary mediastinal germ cell tumor].
abstract: We have experienced two patients with primary mediastinal germ cell tumor. The 1st case was a 26-year-old male with high AFP levels. The tumor was completely removed with en-bloc resection of the left upper lobe and postoperative combination chemotherapy was effective. He is free of disease for ten years after the surgery. The 2nd case was a 25-year-old male with normal AFP and HCG level. After 2 courses of combined chemotherapy, the residual tumor was resected. Viable tumor cells were not presented in the resected tumor. He is free of disease for 3 months after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Omura Municipal Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ooshima
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hashiguchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D018237:Germinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*