"maximal fertility sparing surgery in a patient with a rare mixed germ cell tumor"
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ovarian mixed germ cell tumors consisting of endodermal sinus tumor and immature teratoma are very rare and have been reported only in a few case reports. here we report a rare mixed germ cell tumor of ovary which was consisted of endodermal sinus tumor and immature teratoma components with an unusual intraabdominal location. patient was a 21 years old girl with the chief compliant of abdominal pain. ultrasound and ct scan showed a lobulated cystic mass. laparotomy was performed and due to unusual localization, in which tumor was localized as a tumoral bridge between two ovaries, we performed maximal fertility sparing surgery by preserving ovaries, tubes and uterus. after surgery, 4 courses of chemotherapy with bleomycin, etoposide, and cis-platinum were done. alfa feto-protein became negative after 3 courses of chemotherapy and she was under observation and in good health during follow up period.
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acta medica iranicaجلد ۴۲، شماره ۵، صفحات ۳۹۳-۳۹۶
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