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ArticleCureus2021

A Case of Primary Mediastinal Seminoma Associated With Testicular Microlithiasis and Liver Injury.

Ana Colon Ramos, Kidist Tarekegn, Camelia Ciobanu, Harry G Sequeira Gross, Ivette Vigoda

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Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ana Colon RamosInternal Medicine, St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, USA.
Kidist TarekegnInternal Medicine, St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, USA.
Camelia CiobanuInternal Medicine, St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, USA.
Harry G Sequeira GrossInternal Medicine, St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, USA.
Ivette VigodaOncology, Albert Einstein Medical Center, St. Barnabas Healthcare System, Bronx, USA.
St. Barnabas Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mediastinal seminomas are rare neoplasms that can be found incidentally in asymptomatic patients. However, a few cases may present in the emergency room with mild to severe respiratory and/or cardiovascular symptoms. This can occur when the tumor grows large enough to cause compression and obstruction of the various structures present in the thorax. Here we present a case of a large medium mediastinal seminoma that grew to the extent of causing pulmonary artery compression which led to chronic passive backflow through the hepatic veins and hepatic congestion. This case was remarkable as well for the presence of testicular microlithiasis, a rare feature with unknown significance to date.

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congestive hepatopathyextragonadal germ cell tumorliver injurymediastinal seminomatesticular microlithiasis

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PMID34007775
PMCPMC8121193
OpenAlexW3156074555

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