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.
Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
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Van den Brande
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Schrijvers
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P
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
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