A unique case of a sarcoma arising in a testicular non-seminomatous mixed germ cell tumour with a predominant yolk sac component

Authors

  • Luke T. Lavallée Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
  • Nicolas LD Roustan Delatour Division of Anatomical Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
  • Ilias Cagiannos Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
  • Eric C. Bélanger Division of Anatomical Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
  • Kien T. Mai Division of Anatomical Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.703

Abstract

We present a unique case of a sarcoma arising in a testicular
non-seminomatous mixed germ cell tumour with a predominant
yolk sac tumour (YST) component. This is the first case reported in
which a sarcoma is linked to YST of the testis in a patient not having
undergone prior chemotherapy. This finding confirms the ability of
YST to contain sarcoma; it underlies its importance for urologists,
oncologists and pathologists to be aware of this phenomenon and
to modify treatment strategies appropriately.

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Author Biographies

Luke T. Lavallée, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Nicolas LD Roustan Delatour, Division of Anatomical Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Ilias Cagiannos, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Eric C. Bélanger, Division of Anatomical Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Kien T. Mai, Division of Anatomical Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

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How to Cite

Lavallée, L. T., Roustan Delatour, N. L., Cagiannos, I., Bélanger, E. C., & Mai, K. T. (2013). A unique case of a sarcoma arising in a testicular non-seminomatous mixed germ cell tumour with a predominant yolk sac component. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 5(5), E81-E83. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.703

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 5 (2011): October

Section

Case Report

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