A Case of Primary Mediastinal Seminoma Associated With Testicular Microlithiasis and Liver Injury
| Autor: | Harry G Sequeira Gross, Kidist Tarekegn, Ana Colon Ramos, Camelia Ciobanu, Ivette Vigoda |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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extragonadal germ cell tumor
Thorax mediastinal seminoma medicine.medical_specialty Urology 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology urologic and male genital diseases Asymptomatic congestive hepatopathy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.artery medicine testicular microlithiasis Respiratory system Mediastinal Seminoma business.industry Gastroenterology General Engineering medicine.disease Oncology Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor Congestive hepatopathy Pulmonary artery Radiology medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Testicular microlithiasis liver injury |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.14527 |
| Popis: | Mediastinal seminomas are rare neoplasms that can be found incidentally in asymptomatic patients. However, a few cases may present in the emergency room with mild to severe respiratory and/or cardiovascular symptoms. This can occur when the tumor grows large enough to cause compression and obstruction of the various structures present in the thorax. Here we present a case of a large medium mediastinal seminoma that grew to the extent of causing pulmonary artery compression which led to chronic passive backflow through the hepatic veins and hepatic congestion. This case was remarkable as well for the presence of testicular microlithiasis, a rare feature with unknown significance to date. |
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