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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 121-123 |
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Syncope – An Unusual Presentation of Mediastinal Seminoma
Ria Lawrence1, Gayathri Anur Ramakrishnan2, Mohammed Zehran2
1 Department of Pulmonology, Apollo Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Oncology, Apollo Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Ria Lawrence
W 147, B Sector-4th Street, Anna Nagar West Extension, Chennai - 600 101, Tamil Nadu
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/japt.japt_33_22
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Mediastinal tumors are commonly found in the anterior mediastinum, among which thymic tumors and lymphoma are the most common ones. Germ cell tumors constitute about 10%–15% of mediastinal tumors. Among which seminoma is an uncommon tumor. These mediastinal masses usually present with complaints of cough, chest pain, or symptoms of superior vena cava obstruction. Here, we report a case of mediastinal seminoma in a young adult presenting with complaints of syncope.
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