Late relapse of a non-seminomatous germ cell tumour from residual mature teratoma.
A patient with a late relapse of non-seminomatous germ cell tumour in a localisation of residual mature teratoma in the lung is reported. The mechanisms for late relapse and the therapeutic options, as reported in the literature, are discussed.
Van den Brande
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Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
Schrijvers
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Vroman
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Prove
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Van Schil
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Becquart
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Van Marck
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Van Oosterom
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D000328:Adult; D018237:Germinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed