Publication: Extragonadal Mixed Germ Cell Tumour of the Right Scapular Region: A Case Report
Date
2022
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 1052 - 1055
Publisher
Nepal Medical Association
Abstract
Abstract
Extragonadal germ cell tumours are rare; to the best of our knowledge, a location in the soft tissue of the right scapular region has never been previously reported in the literature. We report a case of a 9-years-old girl who presented with swelling over the right scapular region, treated by a combination of surgery and cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Immunohistochemistry and serum tumour markers concluded it to be an extragonadal mixed germ cell tumour. Our patient had a complete response up to 2 years of follow-up. This case is being reported here due to a very rare site of presentation with a diagnostic dilemma. A multidisciplinary, combining systemic chemotherapy and surgery is the most appropriate treatment strategy for extragonadal germ cell tumours, to ensure both local and systemic control.
Description
Sushma Gurung
Department of Paediatric Hematology and Oncology, Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Dudhpati, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Sabina Karim
Department of Paediatric Hematology and Oncology, National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sagun Thapa
Department of Paediatric Hematology and Oncology, Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Dudhpati, Bhakatapur, Nepal
Shristi Gautam
Department of Paediatric Hematology and Oncology, Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Dudhpati, Bhakatapur, Nepal
Keywords
Germ cell tumor, Immunohistochemistry, Tumor markers
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.7910