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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:656-658. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.08.030
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An Unusual Successfully Treated Case of Pulmonary Yolk Sac Tumor

Chih-Hao Chen, MD, Tze-Chien Chen, MD, Wen-Chien Huang, MD*, Tung-Ying Chen, MD, Hung-Chang Liu, MD

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan

Accepted for publication August 15, 2007.

* Address correspondence to Dr Huang, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, No. 92, Section 2, Chung Shan North Rd, Taipei City, 10449, Taiwan (Email: musclenet2003{at}yahoo.com.tw).

Extragonadal germ cell tumors are relatively rare, particularly malignant yolk sac tumors arising in the lung parenchyma. We report a case of a huge malignant yolk sac tumor in the right middle lobe. The patient was successfully treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by complete resection of the tumor.






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