Open AccessA unique case of a sarcoma arising in a testicular non-seminomatous mixed germ cell tumour with a predominant yolk sac component
Author(s) -
Luke T. Lavallée,
Nicolas Ld Roustan Delatour,
Ilias Cagiannos,
Eric C. Bélanger,
T. Kien
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.703
Subject(s) - yolk sac , germ cell , sarcoma , chemotherapy , germ cell tumors , medicine , pathology , component (thermodynamics) , oncology , biology , cancer research , embryo , gene , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , physics , thermodynamics
We present a unique case of a sarcoma arising in a testicularnon-seminomatous mixed germ cell tumour with a predominantyolk sac tumour (YST) component. This is the first case reported inwhich a sarcoma is linked to YST of the testis in a patient not havingundergone prior chemotherapy. This finding confirms the ability ofYST to contain sarcoma; it underlies its importance for urologists,oncologists and pathologists to be aware of this phenomenon andto modify treatment strategies appropriately.