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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2011; 32(02): 115-117
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.89797
CASE REPORT

Metastatic adenocarcinoma in a young male, 12 years after treatment of primary non seminomatous germ cell tumor

Pragnya Coca
Department of Medical Oncology, Nizam′s Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Sadashivudu Gundeti
Department of Medical Oncology, Nizam′s Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Shantiveer Uppin
Department of Pathology, Nizam′s Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Raghunadharao Digumarti
Department of Medical Oncology, Nizam′s Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Abstract

A man aged 32 years presented with metastatic adenocarcinomatous deposits, 12 years after his initial diagnosis and treatment of immature teratoma of the testis. He was treated for his metastasis with local radiotherapy, failing which he underwent excision of the tumor and palliative chemotherapy. This case is presented for its rarity of occurrence, unique presenting features and difficulty in management.

Keywords

Adenocarcinoma - immature teratoma - transformation


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Article published online:
06 August 2021

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