Two Cases of Extragonadal Embryonal Carcinoma Originating in Unusual Sites.
- Author:
Young Seob MIN
1
;
Dong Soo PARK
;
Sun Won HONG
;
Seong Jun HONG
;
Jin Moo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Germ cell tumor;
Extragonadal;
Nonmidline structure
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Embryonal*;
Germ Cells;
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1995;36(7):779-783
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary germ cell tumor of extragonadal origin are rare, accounting for approximately 3 to 5 percent of all germ tumors. Extragonadal germ cell tumors usually originate in midline body structures. We report a case of extragonadal germ cell tumor from the left superficial inguinal area, a nonmidline structure and a case of from the superficial suprapubic area unusual site of extragonadal germ cell tumor-with brief of the literature.
