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. 2016 Apr 1;8(4):e551. doi: 10.7759/cureus.551

Table 2. Summary of 'Burned Out' TGCT Cases.

NSGCT= non-seminomatous germ cell tumors

+BhCG= elevated beta-human chorionic gonadotropin level

+aFP= elevated alpha-fetoprotein level

LDH= elevated lactate dehydrogenase level

Orch= orchiectomy

Presenting Site of 'Burned Out' TGCT Total Cases Age (Mean, Range)  +BhCG +aFP +LDH Orch Alone Chemo Alone Orch + Chemo Radiation Therapy Included Treatment Unknown Treatment Response, Death, Outcome Unknown
Retroperitoneal   41 32 (17-67)         4 9 2 21 15,1,26
  Seminoma             4   2    
  NSGCT                      
Testicular   10 33, (23-56)       2     1 7 2,0,8
  Seminoma                 1    
  NSGCT           2         0,0.3
Mediastinum   3 30.3 (27-32)         1     2  
  Seminoma                      
  NSGCT             1        
Pulmonary   3 27.3 (20-32)           2     2,0,1
  Seminoma                      
  NSGCT               2      
Gastric   3 39 (24-55)         1 2      
  Seminoma               2      
  NSGCT                      
Other   19 32 (20-49)         1 3 1 8 4,0,13
  Seminoma               1 1    
  NSGCT             1 2      
Total   79 32.7 (17-67) 10 4 8 4 13 16 4 38 23,1,51
  Seminoma       0 4       4    
  NSGCT       4 2            
  Other/unknown         2