Nuclear Medicine & Radiation Therapy

Chiumento Costanza

Publications

• Case Report
  A Case Report of Retroperitoneal Seminoma and Literature Review
  Author(s): Chiumento Costanza, Fiorentino Alba, Tartarone Alfredo, Lapadula Loredana, Caivano Rocchina, Cozzolino Mariella and Vincenzo FuscoChiumento Costanza, Fiorentino Alba, Tartarone Alfredo, Lapadula Loredana, Caivano Rocchina, Cozzolino Mariella and Vincenzo Fusco
  
  Aims and background: Extra-gonadal germ cell tumours (EGCT) are rare tumors, which usually occur in the mediastinum or retroperitoneum; in particular, primary retroperitoneal seminomas account for approximately 2% of all seminomas. We report the case of a 34-year-old male with a locally advanced retroperitonal seminoma. Methods: The patient underwent debulking surgery followed by cisplatin-based chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Results: No evidence of recurrence was detected during a 30 months follow-up. Although retroperitoneal seminoma is rare, this entity should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a male patient presenting with a mass in the retroperitoneum. Conclusions: Our case, according to data reported in literature, confirms the curability of retroperitoneal seminoma even in presence of.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9619.1000148

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