Ewha Med J.  1997 Jun;20(2):205-208. 10.12771/emj.1997.20.2.205.

A Case of Complete Remission after Chemotherapy and Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection in Stage B2 Nonseminoma

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  • 1Department of Urology, College of medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.
  • 2Department of Internal Medicine, College of medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Abstract

Nonseminomatous germ cell tumor is histologically composed of embryonal cell carcinoma, teratoma, choriocarcinoma, and yolk sac elements, alone or in various combinations. Its management is still controversial according to its stage. A failure or relapsed tumor after primary chemotherapy get poor prognosis, We experienced a successful case of complete remission fter chemotherapy and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection(RPLND) in stage B2 nonseminoma.

Keyword

Nonseminoma; Chemotherapy; RPLND

MeSH Terms

Choriocarcinoma
Drug Therapy*
Female
Lymph Node Excision*
Lymph Nodes
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Pregnancy
Prognosis
Teratoma
Yolk Sac
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