An unusual successfully treated case of pulmonary yolk sac tumor.
Extragonadal germ cell tumors are relatively rare, particularly malignant yolk sac tumors arising in the lung parenchyma. We report a case of a huge malignant yolk sac tumor in the right middle lobe. The patient was successfully treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by complete resection of the tumor.
Chen
Chih-Hao
CH
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Chen
Tze-Chien
TC
Huang
Wen-Chien
WC
Chen
Tung-Ying
TY
Liu
Hung-Chang
HC
D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome