A Case of Complete Remission after Chemotherapy and Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection in Stage B2 Nonseminoma

Jun, Hoon Seog; Kang, Ho Won; Jung, Do Lin; Jang, Seok Heun; Shim, Bong Suk; Lee, Sun Nam

doi:10.12771/emj.1997.20.2.205

Ewha Med J 1997; 20(2):205-208

pISSN: 1598-7450

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12771/emj.1997.20.2.205

Case Report

A Case of Complete Remission after Chemotherapy and Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection in Stage B₂ Nonseminoma

Hoon Seog Jun, Ho Won Kang, Do Lin Jung, Seok Heun Jang, Bong Suk Shim, Sun Nam Lee*

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Department of Urology, College of medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

^*Department of Internal Medicine, College of medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

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Published Online: Jul 24, 2015

Abstract

Nonseminomatous germ cell tumor is histologically composed of embryonal cell carcinoma, teratoma, choriocarcinoma, and yolk sac elements, alone or in various combinations. Its management is still controversial according to its stage. A failure or relapsed tumor after primary chemotherapy get poor prognosis, We experienced a successful case of complete remission fter chemotherapy and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection(RPLND) in stage B₂ nonseminoma.

Keywords: Nonseminoma; Chemotherapy; RPLND