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VELA VALENCIA, Teresa Idania; HERNANDEZ MANDADO, Pedro  e  TOLEDO JIMENEZ, Carolina. Complete answer to treatment in a case of seminoma of the mediastinum. AMC [online]. 2009, vol.13, n.2, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1025-0255.

It is present and discusses a case of a 46 year-old patient with antecedents of the Hansen´s disease and clinical picture of thoracic pain, dry cough and pleural effusion of four months of evolution. It was diagnosed by biopsy of the soft parts to sternum level an advanced seminoma of the mediastinum that infiltrates the thoracic wall and he received treatment with polychemotherapy based on cisplatin and radiotherapy six years ago and he stays controlled of his illness.

Palavras-chave : Seminoma; neoplasia of the mediastinum.