A Case of Malignant Melanoma Arising in Mediastinal Malignant Teratoma
Joint Authors
Nozaki, Ikuma
Tone, Yumi
Yamanaka, Junko
Uryu, Hideko
Shimizu-Motohashi, Yuko
Sato, Noriko
Matsushita, Takeji
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report about a 14-year-old boy who presented with an anterior mediastinal mass that was diagnosed as malignant teratoma.
Surgical resection was performed along with pre- and postoperative chemotherapy.
Although elevated alpha-fetoprotein became negative, he experienced pain in his right hip joint 3 months after resection.
Systematic evaluation revealed multiple locations of metastasis, and the pathological diagnosis based on bone biopsy was malignant melanoma originating from malignant teratoma, which rapidly progressed.
He died 15 months after diagnosis of the original malignant teratoma.
Diagnosing and treating malignant transformation of teratoma, including malignant melanoma, is difficult because it is very rare.
To our knowledge, this is the second reported case of malignant melanoma arising from a mediastinum malignant teratoma, with both cases having a poor prognosis.
In addition to the follow-up of tumor markers, systematic evaluation, including imaging, should be considered even after remission to monitor malignant transformation of teratoma.
We expect to establish a successful therapy and improve mortality rate after more such cases are accumulated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nozaki, Ikuma& Tone, Yumi& Yamanaka, Junko& Uryu, Hideko& Shimizu-Motohashi, Yuko& Sato, Noriko…[et al.]. 2018. A Case of Malignant Melanoma Arising in Mediastinal Malignant Teratoma. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149002
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nozaki, Ikuma…[et al.]. A Case of Malignant Melanoma Arising in Mediastinal Malignant Teratoma. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149002
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nozaki, Ikuma& Tone, Yumi& Yamanaka, Junko& Uryu, Hideko& Shimizu-Motohashi, Yuko& Sato, Noriko…[et al.]. A Case of Malignant Melanoma Arising in Mediastinal Malignant Teratoma. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149002
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149002