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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1757426
Synchronous Whole Sternal Metastasis from Primary Malignant Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumor in a Teenager
Funding This study did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Abstract
Primary malignant germ cell tumor (GCT) of the mediastinum is a rare entity with an incidence ranging from 1 to 2% of all childhood cancers. Though a few cases of bone metastasis from mediastinal GCTs have been reported, synchronous whole sternal metastasis from primary malignant mediastinal GCTs is very rare. We report such a rare manifestation in a teenager, emphasizing the need for a multidisciplinary treatment approach with neoadjuvant chemotherapy, surgical expertise for en bloc excision of the mediastinal mass along with whole sternal resection, and reconstruction in a dedicated cancer care center for better oncological outcomes.
Keywords
malignant mediastinal germ cell tumor - sternal metastasis - sternal resection and reconstruction - childhood cancerEthical Approval
The institutional research committee has confirmed that no ethical approval is required.
Note
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for participation in the study and for publication of their clinical details and images.
Publikationsverlauf
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
02. November 2022
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