TY  - JOUR
T1  - Extragonadal dysgerminoma presenting as neck metastasis and masquerading as a thyroid swelling
A1  - Sonam Sharma
A1  - Mukul Singh
A1  - Geet Bhuyan
A1  - Ashish Mandal
JF  - Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
JO  - Clin Cancer Investig J
SN  - 2278-0513
Y1  - 2016
VL  - 5
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.4103/2278-0513.172051
SP  - 43
EP  - 45
N2  - Germ cell tumors (GCTs) are common tumors of gonads. Their occurrence at extragonadal sites, either as primary tumors or as metastatic foci, is rare. Extragonadal GCTs have a prevalence of 1–2.5% of all GCTs with mediastinum being the most common site of involvement, followed by retroperitoneum, pineal gland, and sacrococcygeal region. Involvement of other extragonadal sites, including lymph nodes, is usually associated with metastatic disease. We report a case of a young female with an atypical presentation of a swelling in the left neck region creating a clinical and pathological dilemma.
UR  - https://ccij-online.org/article/extragonadal-dysgerminoma-presenting-as-neck-metastasis-and-masquerading-as-a-thyroid-swelling-534
ER  -