Pure mediastinal seminoma about a case report. 2023

Meriem Bouabid, and Mohamed Moukhlissi, and Ahmed Bensghir, and Soumya Samba, and Soufiane Berhili, and Loubna Mezouar
Department of Radiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine Oujda, Hassan II Oncology Center, Mohammed VI Hospital Center of Oujda, Mohammed 1st University Oujda, Morocco.

Mediastinal Seminoma is one of the malignant germ cell tumors of the mediastinum. It is a rare tumor that represents only 1%-4% of mediastinal tumors. We report the case of a patient treated at the Oncology Center of Oujda for a pure primitive seminoma of the mediastinum, with a review of the literature to assess the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic, and prognostic characteristics of this pathology. This is a 25-year-old man whose aunt is being treated for breast cancer and who complained of persistent dry cough with asthenia without any other associated signs. The initial imaging revealed a voluminous locally advanced tumor process in the anterior and middle mediastinum. Tumor markers Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and beta-subunit of chorionic gonadotrophic hormone (BHCG) were normal, as well as testicular ultrasound. The CT- guided transthoracic biopsy with anatomopathological study and immunohistochemistry was in favor of a pure seminoma. The treatment consisted of primary chemotherapy with BEP protocol. The response was favorable with a significant reduction in tumor size estimated at 90%. The residual tumor was inoperable due to its intimate contact with the vascular structures and was treated with external radiotherapy at a total dose of 36 Gy. The evolution at 20 months after treatment was in favor of a good clinical and radiological evolution.

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