A Case of Spontaneouse Hemothorax Associated with a Posterior Mediastinal Endodermal Sinus Tumor in a Female Patient.
- Author:
Eui Seok PARK
1
;
Il Tae HWANG
;
Ghee Young JUNG
;
Du Bong LEE
;
Young Sook HAN
;
Hyo Seon CHOI
;
Mi Kyeong JI
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, St. Francisco's General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Posterior mediastinal endodermal sinus tumor;
Spontaneous hemothorax
- MeSH:
Endoderm*;
Endodermal Sinus Tumor*;
Female*;
Hemothorax*;
Humans;
Male;
Mediastinum
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1997;40(10):1465-1469
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary endodermal sinus tumor (yolk sac tumor) of the mediastinum is rare. Most patients are young and male, and the great majority of tumors are found in the anterior mediastinum, and spontaneous hemothorax is a rare presentation of intrathoracic tumors. We report a case of spontaneous hemothorax associated with a posterior mediastinal endoderml sinus tumor occuring in a female patient. Brief review and related literatures were also presented.
