Intracardiac teratoma 15 years after treatment of a nonseminomatous germ cell tumor

J Urol. 1993 Aug;150(2 Pt 1):478-80. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)35521-0.

Abstract

A patient presented to our center with a 15-year history of medical, surgical and radiation treatment for a nonseminomatous germ cell tumor and contralateral seminoma. He experienced a cerebral infarction, which led to the diagnosis of an intracardiac tumor. The tumor was resected and found to be a mature teratoma. We discuss the diagnosis and management of this unusual metastatic nonseminomatous germ cell cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary
  • Heart Atria
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / drug therapy*
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / secondary*
  • Teratoma / diagnosis
  • Teratoma / drug therapy
  • Teratoma / secondary
  • Testicular Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Time Factors