title: An unusual successfully treated case of pulmonary yolk sac tumor.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chih-Hao
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Tze-Chien
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wen-Chien
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Tung-Ying
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hung-Chang
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: 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