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Jun, Kang, Jung, Jang, Shim, and Lee: A Case of Complete Remission after Chemotherapy and Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection in Stage B2 Nonseminoma
Case Report

The Ewha Medical Journal 1997; 20(2): 205-208.

Published online: 24 July 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12771/emj.1997.20.2.205

A Case of Complete Remission after Chemotherapy and Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection in Stage B2 Nonseminoma

Hoon Seog Jun, Ho Won Kang, Do Lin Jung, Seok Heun Jang, Bong Suk Shim, Sun Nam Lee*

Department of Urology, College of medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

*Department of Internal Medicine, College of medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Copyright © 1997. Ewha Womans University School of Medicine

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Abstract

Nonseminomatous germ cell tumor is histologically composed of embryonal cell carcinoma, teratoma, choriocarcinoma, and yolk sac elements, alone or in various combinations. Its management is still controversial according to its stage. A failure or relapsed tumor after primary chemotherapy get poor prognosis, We experienced a successful case of complete remission fter chemotherapy and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection(RPLND) in stage B2 nonseminoma.

Keywords: Nonseminoma, Chemotherapy, RPLND

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