Primary mixed germ cell tumor arising in the pancreatic head

Jinhu Wang; Zhihui Zheng; Yuhui Qiu; Jinfa Tou; Weiguang Liu; Qixing Xiong; Weizhong Gu; Zhigang Gao

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.10.054

Primary mixed germ cell tumor arising in the pancreatic head

J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Jan;48(1):e21-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.10.054.

Authors

Jinhu Wang¹, Zhihui Zheng, Yuhui Qiu, Jinfa Tou, Weiguang Liu, Qixing Xiong, Weizhong Gu, Zhigang Gao

Affiliation

¹ Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.

PMID: 23331834
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.10.054

Abstract

Germ cell tumors, comprised of gonadal and extra-gonadal types, are relatively rare tumors arising from primordial germ cells. Extra-gonadal germ cell tumors have been reported to occur at many non-gonadal locations, from the brain to the sacrococcygeal region. However, primary germ cell tumors in the pancreas are extremely rare. Herein, we present the first case of a 12-month-old girl with a primary mixed germ cell tumor, consisting of both endodermal sinus tumor and mature teratoma, in the pancreatic head.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Endodermal Sinus Tumor / complications
Endodermal Sinus Tumor / diagnosis*
Female
Humans
Infant
Jaundice, Obstructive / etiology
Neoplasms, Complex and Mixed / complications
Neoplasms, Complex and Mixed / diagnosis*
Pancreatic Neoplasms / complications
Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Teratoma / complications
Teratoma / diagnosis*