Primary mediastinal seminoma

Authors

  • J. Bernardes Correia Interno do Internato Complementar de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina I dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • A. Cristina Rodrigues Interno do Internato Complementar de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina I dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • Amândio Cardoso Interno do Internato Complementar de Cardiologia, Serviço de Medicina I dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • Pedro Ribeiro Interno do Internato Complementar de Cardiologia, Serviço de Medicina I dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • M. J. Julião Assistente Hospitalar de Antomia Patológica, Serviço de Medicina I dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • Paulo Tavares Assistente de Hematologia da Faculdade de Medicina, Serviço de Medicina I dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • Fernando Santos Assistente Hospitalar Graduado de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina I dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • Raúl Ferreira Assistente Hospitalar Graduado de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina I dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • M. H. Saldanha de Oliveira Professora Catedrática da Faculdade de Medicina, Serviço de Medicina I dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra

Keywords:

germ cell tumours of the mediasti­num, primary mediastinal seminoma, residual mass

Abstract

Primary mediastinal seminoma is a rare clini­cal entity and it is included in the germ cell tu­mours of the mediastinum. ln spite of its high malignancy, and of being sintomatic in about 80% of the cases, often it is only suspected when it becames so large that it is impossible to ressect it completely. We report a clinical case of a inoperable mediastinal seminoma occurring in a 41- year-old man, making the review of the literature with emphasis on the therapeutic strategy.

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Published

1996-09-30

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Bernardes Correia J, Rodrigues AC, Cardoso A, Ribeiro P, Julião MJ, Tavares P, Santos F, Ferreira R, Saldanha de Oliveira MH. Primary mediastinal seminoma. RPMI [Internet]. 1996 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];3(3):162-5. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/2288

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (1996): Julho/ Setembro

Section

Case Reports

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