Extragonadal germ cell tumors are the rare originate commonly from mediastinum and reason is still unknown however; there theories, which suggest that gonadal cells in represent reverse migration gonads. A young female presented with mass originating middle lobe of lung right sided pleural effusion was drained, biopsy taken mass; diagnosed as choriocarcinoma. She received (BEP) Bleomycin, Etopo...

BACKGROUND Pediatric germ cell tumors account for approximately 3.5 % of all childhood cancers for children under the age of 15 years. Up to one-third are extragonadal neoplasms. Germ cell tumors are a heterogeneous group of malignant tumors with a wide variety of histopathological features. Yolk sac tumor is the predominant variant in newborns and younger children. We report for the first time...

A extragonadal malignant teratoma of the extremity is a rare phenomenon. We describe a extremely rare case of malignant teratoma of the left proximal humerus in a 14-yr-old female. Radiologic evaluations, including magnetic resonance imaging, suggested a malignant bone tumor, but a pathological examination revealed an immature bony teratoma. Bone scintigraphy and positron emission tomography co...