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Malignant head and neck germ cell tumours

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

J. Lanza ,
K. Wooh ,
S. Goldberg  and
G. Har-El
J. Lanza
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Suny—Health Science Center at Brooklyn, New York;
K. Wooh
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Suny—Health Science Center at Brooklyn, New York;
S. Goldberg
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Staten Island, New York.
G. Har-El*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Suny—Health Science Center at Brooklyn, New York;
*
Gady Har-El, M.D., Department of Otolaryngology, The Long Island College Hospital, 340 Henry Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201. Fax: 718-802-1036.
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Abstract

Malignant germ cell tumours of the head and neck are extremely rare. Their behaviour, despite aggressive surgical and adjuvant therapy, is relentless with most cases resulting in a fatal outcome. In this paper we present a case of a cervical embryonal carcinoma and review the presentation, clinical course and treatment of malignant germ cell tumours.

Keywords

Head and neck neoplasmsembryonal and mixed
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 106 , Issue 3 , March 1992 , pp. 268 - 272
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1992

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