Korean J Urol.
1995 Jul;36(7):779-783.
Two Cases of Extragonadal Embryonal Carcinoma Originating in Unusual Sites
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
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Primary germ cell tumor of extragonadal origin are rare, accounting for approximately 3 to 5 percent of all germ tumors. Extragonadal germ cell tumors usually originate in midline body structures. We report a case of extragonadal germ cell tumor from the left superficial inguinal area, a nonmidline structure and a case of from the superficial suprapubic area unusual site of extragonadal germ cell tumor-with brief of the literature.