Retroperitoneal extragonadal germ cell tumor presenting as a bulky pelvic mass of the obturator fossa

Int J Urol. 2006 Feb;13(2):180-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01256.x.

Abstract

Extragonadal germ cell tumors (EGGCT) are commonly found in the midline of the body. We report a rare case of a retroperitoneal EGGCT presenting as a bulky pelvic mass located between the left internal and external iliac arteries in a 29-year-old man. His alpha-fetoprotein level was 12946.2 ng/mL and the biopsy of the tumor revealed a nonseminomatous germ cell tumor. After three cycles of chemotherapy (bleomycin/etoposide/cisplatin) followed by resection of all residual tumors, one cycle of salvage chemotherapy (etoposide/ifosphamide/cisplatin) was added. The patient was disease free at 21-month follow up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Iliac Artery
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / diagnostic imaging*
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / therapy
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed