Retroperitoneal extragonadal germ cell tumor with duodenal infiltration: A challenging endo-luminal tissue diagnosis
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Abstract
A 32-year-old Malay male was referred to our hospital for a second opinion. An abdominal and pelvic CT scan at the previous medical facility showed a large retroperitoneal tumor, which was subjected to ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) with a provisional diagnosis of malignant lymphoma. However, after reviewing the existing results, a repeat biopsy was deemed necessary and this was performed endoluminally via gastroduodenoscopy in view of the close proximity of the tumor and the third part of the duodenum. The first biopsy failed to detect any abnormal cells, but a repeat biopsy with supporting evidence from other laboratory results led to a final diagnosis of extragonadal germ cell tumor (GCT) with duodenal infiltration. © 2022 The Authors. JGH Open published by Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Foundation and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
Keywords
Adult, Article, Case report, Clinical article, Computer assisted tomography, Germ cell tumor, Histopathology, Human, Male, Retroperitoneal tumor, Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration, Upper abdominal pain
Divisions
fac_med
Funders
Dr Azali Hafiz Yafee Bin Amar
Publication Title
JGH Open
Volume
6
Issue
2
Publisher
Wiley