Dysgerminoma in a patient with a tumor of the neck. Empiric treatment of stage IV dysgerminoma.
The evolution of therapy for malignant ovarian germ cell tumors is one of the true success stories in oncology. Treatment outcome has improved greatly thanks to cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy. According to the well-established treatment guidelines for advanced cases, we treated a case of stage IV undifferentiated germ cell tumor in which we were able to preserve the patient's fertility. We concluded that the PEP regimen is an effective treatment for the patient with metastatic germ cell tumor.
Isaka
Keiichi
K
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. saka@tokyo-med.ac.jp
Akaeda
Tomoyoshi
T
Itoh
Hitoshi
H
Hori
Kazuhiro
K
Yudate
Tamaki
T
Nagata
Junko
J
Suzuki
Yasunobu
Y
Takayama
Masaomi
M
D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D017663:Peplomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D017663:Peplomycin; D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin