Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3419459 | Revue de Pneumologie Clinique | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The development of testicular germ cell tumors may be marked by a rare phenomenon: the growing teratoma syndrome. It consists of residual masses, usually retroperitoneal and, more rarely, thoracic, that appear during or after chemotherapy, although the tumor markers are normalized. We report a case of posterior mediastinal localization. This mediastinal localization is very rare, and because of the proximity to intercostal arteries, induces a risk of postoperative paraplegia.
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Authors
U.D. Ngabou, M. Dusaud, G. Boddaert, B. Grand, A. Houlgatte, F. Pons,