RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Association of endodermal sinus tumour, testicular teratoma and alpha1-fetoprotein
JF Canadian Medical Association Journal
JO CMAJ
FD Canadian Medical Association
SP 223
OP 226
VO 115
IS 3
A1 G. Gariepy
A1 M. Lafortune
A1 R. Poisson
YR 1976
UL http://www.cmaj.ca/content/115/3/223.abstract
AB An endodermal sinus tumour in the retroperitoneal region was associated with the presence of alpha1-fetoprotein (AFP) in the patient's serum. At autopsy a simple cystic teratoma of the right testicle was also found. The association of these two tumours has been reported before. The classification of these malignant germ-cell tumours and an understanding of their evolution may be aided by the discovery that AFP is often found in the patient's serum.