title: Klinefelter Syndrome with Poor Risk Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor.
abstract: Germ cell tumors are the most common malignancy in men aged 15-35 years old, with a small percentage presenting in an extragonadal location. These tumors are seldom identified in the gastrointestinal tract. There is increased risk of extragonadal germ cell tumors (EGCT) in men with Klinefelter syndrome (KS). We report a rare case of a 37-year-old male with KS and EGCT discovered in the duodenum and pelvis. After treatment with Bleomycin-Etoposide-Cisplatin (BEP), he developed growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) and myelodysplasia. Despite surgical excision of the pelvic growing teratoma, he unfortunately died secondary to complications of severe bone marrow suppression.
authors: Louisiana State University, Department of Urology, 1542 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
authors: Jeremy A
authors: JA
authors: Konheim
authors: Louisiana State University, Department of Urology, 1542 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
authors: Jonathan A
authors: JA
authors: Israel
authors: Louisiana State University, Department of Urology, 1542 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
authors: Scott E
authors: SE
authors: Delacroix
keywords: Extragonadal germ cell tumor; Growing teratoma syndrome; Klinefelter syndrome; Myelodysplasia