Nonseminomatous germ cell tumor of the testis 9 years after a germ cell tumor of the pineal gland: case report and review of the literature.

Abstract

Extragonadal germ cell tumors are extremely rare and account for only 3%-5% of all germ cell tumors. These tumors are rarely associated with metachronous primary testicular germ cell tumors. We report the fourth case of a primary germ cell tumor occurring after the treatment of a primary CNS germ cell tumor in a 27 year-old male with embryonal cell carcinoma of the testicle 9 years after the treatment of a germ cell tumor of the pineal gland. This represents the first case of a non-seminomatous germ cell tumor of the testicle after a CNS germ cell tumor. This case illustrates the importance of long term follow-up and self-examination in patients with extragonadal germ cell tumors.

• Authors: Jason Rothman, Richard E Greenberg, William I Jaffe
• Journal: The Canadian journal of urology (Can J Urol) Vol. 15 Issue 3 Pg. 4122-4 (Jun 2008) ISSN: 1195-9479 [Print] Canada
• PMID: 18570724 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Brain Neoplasms (pathology, therapy)
• Carcinoma, Embryonal (pathology)
• Humans
• Male
• Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
• Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal (pathology, therapy)
• Neoplasms, Second Primary (pathology)
• Pineal Gland
• Testicular Neoplasms (pathology)