title: Rapid progression of a germ cell tumor encasing the inferior vena cava and aorta following a radical orchiectomy.
abstract: Early stage testicular germ cell tumors are highly curable malignancies, but the need for close radiologic and biomarker surveillance is pivotal. Even in the setting of recurrence, rescue therapy has been successfully implemented. The present report describes a patient that had rapid and aggressive recurrence after radical orchiectomy for a testicular germ cell tumor and presented with bulky disease necessitating reconstruction of the inferior vena cava at the time of salvage retroperitoneal debulking.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center , Dallas, TX.
authors.forename: Hekmat
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hakiman
authors.forename: Vitaly
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Margulis
authors.forename: Payal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kapur
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huerta
keywords: retroperitoneal tumor; teratoma; testicular germ cell tumor