Primary malignant mediastinal germ cell tumors: A study of three cases | Zendy

Dosios T. | Zendy; Sbokos C. | Zendy; McMillan I. K. R. | Zendy; Mitchell J. | Zendy; Floros D. | Zendy

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Primary malignant mediastinal germ cell tumors: A study of three cases

Author(s) -

Dosios T.,

Sbokos C.,

McMillan I. K. R.,

Mitchell J.,

Floros D.

Publication year - 1980

Publication title -

journal of surgical oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201

H-Index - 111

eISSN - 1096-9098

pISSN - 0022-4790

DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930150411

Subject(s) - medicine , germ cell tumors , differential diagnosis , teratoma , germ cell , radiology , pathology , chemotherapy , biology , biochemistry , gene

Three patients with primary malignant mediastinal germ cell tumors are presented and the literature is briefly reviewed. A great disparity exists in the literature regarding the classification and differential diagnosis of these tumors. Resection and irradiation of seminomas give relatively satisfactory results. The prognosis of malignant teratomas, embryonal cell carcinomas and choriocarcinomas is poor, regardless of the mode of treatment.

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