[Malignant germ cell tumor in XY gonadal dysgenesis (Swyer syndrome)].

Abstract

UNLABELLED:

Case of a 20-year-old patient with severe abdominal pain, right adnexal mass, positive beta-HCG titre and free fluid in the abdominal cavity, as diagnosed by ultrasound. Laparotomy resulted in a ruptured ovarian tumour (chorionic carcinoma). Despite chemotherapy, the tumour developed fulminant metastases with a follow-up of 3 months.

FINAL DIAGNOSIS:

Gonadal dysgenesis, XY female type (Swyer-Syndrome).

• Authors: H Spingler, P J Albert, M Schmid, J Müller
• Journal: Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde (Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd) Vol. 50 Issue 6 Pg. 488-90 (Jun 1990) ISSN: 0016-5751 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Maligner Keimzelltumor bei XY-Gonadendysgenesie (Swyer-Syndrom).
• PMID: 1695883 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Biomarkers, Tumor
• Chorionic Gonadotropin
• Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human
• Peptide Fragments

Topics

• Adult
• Biomarkers, Tumor (blood)
• Choriocarcinoma (pathology, surgery)
• Chorionic Gonadotropin (blood)
• Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human
• Female
• Gonadal Dysgenesis (pathology)
• Gonadal Dysgenesis, 46,XY (pathology)
• Humans
• Neoplasm Metastasis
• Ovarian Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)
• Ovariectomy
• Ovary (pathology)
• Peptide Fragments (blood)
• Rupture, Spontaneous