title: Infantile mediastinal primary endodermal sinus tumour.
abstract: Primary extragonadal mediastinal endodermal sinus tumour is rare, and to date very few cases have been reported in the literature. We present here a case of rare extragonadal highly malignant commonest germ cell tumour in an infant who presented with a rapidly progressive mediastinal mass with dry non-productive cough, tachypnea without significant respiratory distress or toxicity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: U B
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Nadkarni
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishnamurty
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Deshmukh
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D018450:Disease Progression; D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*