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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
Department of Urology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun  2008 (Vol.  15, Issue  3, Pages( 4122 - 4124)
PMID: 18570724

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  • 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.