Medknow Publications and Staff Society of Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
Abstract
Lungs and pleura are rare sites for malignant germ-cell tumours. Two
cases, pure yolk-sac tumour and yolk sac-sac tumour/embryonal carcinoma
are described in young males who presented with rapid progression of
respiratory symptoms. The malignant mixed germ cell tumour occurred in
the right lung, while the yolk-sac tumour had a pseudomesotheliomatous
growth pattern suggesting a pleural origin. Alpha-foetoprotein was
immunohistochemically demonstrated in both