Primary malignant mediastinal germ cell tumor in childhood
Journal Title: Current Thoracic Surgery - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Primary malignant mediastinal germ cell tumors are rare in childhood. Despite the metastasis to lung, liver, brain and bone is possible but sternal metastasis is unusual. Both tumor and its metastases treated with surgical resection, if possible followed by chemotherapy. We present a case primary malignant germ cell tumor, which has metastasis to lung and to sternum. We performed complete tumor resection, metastasectomy, sternal resection and then reconstructed by titanium plate and polypropylene graft.
Authors and Affiliations
Selim Şakir Erkmen Gülhan, Leyla Nesrin Acar, Merve Şengül İnan, Şule Yeşil, Pınar Bıçakcıoğlu
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- DOI 10.26663/cts.2018.00018
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