Week 349: Case 1

1. Presented by Jonathan Epstein, M.D. and prepared by Julie M. Wu, M.D.

A 51 year old male underwent an orchiectomy for a mixed malignant germ cell tumor composed of 95% teratoma with 5% seminoma. The tumor was organ confined with spermatic cord margin negative for tumor. At the time of his operation a large retroperitoneal mass was noted and a subsequent retroperitoneal lymph node dissection was performed.

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