Nonseminomatous germ cell tumor with seizure disorder and mental retardation

We report a case of a patient who presented with anterior mediastinal mass, seizure disorder, and mental retardation. Computerized tomography–guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the mass showed nonseminomatous germ cell tumor. Chromosomal analysis showed XXY karyotype. A diagnosis of Klinefelter...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Karkhanis, Vinaya, Joshi, J. M.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2009
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2876702/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20531999
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.56351
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Sumario:We report a case of a patient who presented with anterior mediastinal mass, seizure disorder, and mental retardation. Computerized tomography–guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the mass showed nonseminomatous germ cell tumor. Chromosomal analysis showed XXY karyotype. A diagnosis of Klinefelter syndrome and mediastinal germ cell tumor was made.

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