Synchronous Whole Sternal Metastasis from Primary Malignant Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumor in a Teenager
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
South Asian Journal of Cancer
Abstract
Naveena A.N. Kumar Primary malignant germ cell tumor (GCT) of the mediastinum is a rare entity with an incidence ranging from 1 to 2% of all childhood cancers. Though a few cases of bone metastasis from mediastinal GCTs have been reported, synchronous whole sternal metastasis from primary malignant mediastinal GCTs is very rare. We report such a rare manifestation in a teenager, emphasizing the need for a multidisciplinary treatment approach with neoadjuvant chemotherapy, surgical expertise for en bloc excision of the mediastinal mass along with whole sternal resection, and reconstruction in a dedicated cancer care center for better oncological outcomes.
First Page
220
Last Page
223
DOI
10.1055/s-0042-1757426
Publication Date
11-2-2022
Recommended Citation
Bhat, Vasudeva K.; Vijayasekharan, Kalasekhar; Usman, Nawaz; and Kumar, Naveena A.N., "Synchronous Whole Sternal Metastasis from Primary Malignant Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumor in a Teenager" (2022). Open Access archive. 14655.
https://impressions.manipal.edu/open-access-archive/14655
