Mediastinal seminoma in a patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1

Intern Med. 2008;47(18):1615-9. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.47.1226. Epub 2008 Sep 16.

Abstract

A patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) developed a mediastinal seminoma. The patient was a 46-year-old man who presented with respiratory symptoms. A diagnosis of mediastinal seminoma was pathologically confirmed and a complete remission was achieved by chemotherapy. During his hospital stay, hyperparathyroidism and multiple pancreatic tumors associated with hypergastrinemia were found. A diagnosis of MEN1 was made genetically. Although patients with MEN1 manifest a variety of neoplastic disorders, no cases of concurrent seminoma and MEN1 have previously been reported. In addition, no etiological relationship between seminoma and MEN1 has yet been reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / drug therapy
  • Remission Induction
  • Seminoma / diagnosis*
  • Seminoma / drug therapy
  • Seminoma / pathology