Open AccessRecurrence of testicular germ cell tumor as an angiosarcoma: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Alpaslan Özgün,
Tolga Tunçel,
Levent Emirzeoğlu,
Serkan Çelik,
Oğuz Bilgi,
Abdullah Haholu,
Bülent Karagöz
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
disease and molecular medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2147-6748
DOI - 10.5455/dmm.20140409112401
Subject(s) - medicine , angiosarcoma , testicular germ cell tumor , germ cell , testicular cancer , germ cell tumors , germ , pathology , cancer , surgery , chemotherapy , biochemistry , chemistry , gene , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) is the most common malignant tumor among young males. TGCT containing a teratoma component may show differentiation into various histopathological subtypes and may rarely recur as angiosarcoma. The present case had TGCT containing a teratoma component, and tumor recurrence occurred first as cartilage tissue and then as an angiosarcoma in the retroperitoneal area. After the diagnosis of angiosarcoma was established, the tumor was considered unresectable. The patient received chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The current study presents a rare case of TGCT, and the researchers also conducted a literature review. [Dis Mol Med 2014; 2(1.000): 12-14