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A 59-year-old patient with somatic type malignancy as a relapse of testicular tumor after 28 years

A patient with somatic type malignancy

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A 59-year-old patient presented in the outpatient clinic because of an increasing mass in his right buttock. He has a history of a testicular tumor 28 years ago, with increased tumor markers (Human Choriongonadotropin (β-HCG) value 4.9 and Alpha-1 Fetoprotein (AFP) 218 ng/ml).

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A. E. Juarso, M. Kiehl, O. Pfennig, G. Wittenberg, and F. Weissinger declare that there are no actual or potential conflicts of interest in relation to this article.

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Juarso, A., Kiehl, M., Pfennig, O. et al. A 59-year-old patient with somatic type malignancy as a relapse of testicular tumor after 28 years. memo 8, 194–197 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12254-015-0222-8

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