A Rare Case of Primary Anterior Mediastinal Yolk Sac Tumor in an Elderly Adult Male
Joint Authors
Nakhla, Sammy G.
Sundararajan, Srinath
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-04-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Mediastinal germ cell tumors are extragonadal germ cell tumors (EGGCTs) commonly seen in children and young adults.
They are more common in men.
Clinically they are classified as teratomas, seminomas, and nonseminomatous germ cell tumors.
Primary mediastinal yolk sac neoplasm is an extremely rare tumor.
We present here a very rare case of primary yolk sac tumor of the anterior mediastinum in a 73-year-old male.
Mediastinal germ cell tumors have a worse prognosis than gonadal germ cell tumors.
Chemotherapy followed by adjuvant surgery improves overall response in EGGCTs.
However, comorbidities can render treatment with chemotherapy and surgery challenging in elderly patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nakhla, Sammy G.& Sundararajan, Srinath. 2016. A Rare Case of Primary Anterior Mediastinal Yolk Sac Tumor in an Elderly Adult Male. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101735
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nakhla, Sammy G.& Sundararajan, Srinath. A Rare Case of Primary Anterior Mediastinal Yolk Sac Tumor in an Elderly Adult Male. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101735
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nakhla, Sammy G.& Sundararajan, Srinath. A Rare Case of Primary Anterior Mediastinal Yolk Sac Tumor in an Elderly Adult Male. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101735
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101735
