Childhood primary mesenteric seminoma

Indian J Pediatr. 2006 Mar;73(3):241-3. doi: 10.1007/BF02825492.

Abstract

We report an 11-year-old child who presented with an abdominal lump and was diagnosed as having an extragonal primary mesenteric seminoma. Patient was treated with 4 cycles of combination chemotherapy cisplatin, etoposide and bleomycin; he is now disease free for 2 years. We discuss and review extragonadal germ cell tumors arising from the mesentery and their management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Bleomycin / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Cisplatin / therapeutic use
  • Etoposide / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mesentery*
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Seminoma / diagnosis*
  • Seminoma / therapy

Substances

  • Bleomycin
  • Etoposide
  • Cisplatin

Supplementary concepts

  • BEP protocol