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Primary choriocarcinoma of mediastinum with immunohistochemical study and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Kathuria Satinder,
Jblokow Victor R.
Publication year - 1987
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.2930340112
Subject(s) - medicine , choriocarcinoma , mediastinum , immunoperoxidase , immunohistochemistry , germ cell tumors , asymptomatic , pathology , human chorionic gonadotropin , metastasis , chemotherapy , radiology , cancer , antibody , hormone , immunology , monoclonal antibody
Primary germinal tumors of the mediastinum are extremely rare. Most germ cell tumors in that location occur as metastasis from testis. A case report with immunocytochemical studies is described. Histologically, the tumor had features of choriocarcinoma and with immunoperoxidase technique stained positively for Beta human chorionic gonadotropin (BHCG). The patient is alive and asymptomatic 2 years post surgery and chemotherapy.