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ArticleCase reports in oncological medicine2026

Isolated Cervical Seminoma Without Testicular or Mediastinal Primary: A Rare Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor Presentation.

Nikita Jhangiani, Saivaroon Gajagowni, Joanna Song, Gloria Mensah, Sergio Villegas De Leon, Michael Glover, Son Viet Nguyen

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Nikita JhangianiDivision of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA, bcm.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0696-6784
Saivaroon GajagowniDivision of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA, bcm.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7931-9257
Joanna SongDivision of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA, bcm.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1321-7896
Gloria MensahDivision of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA, bcm.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4411-3831
Sergio Villegas De LeonDivision of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA, bcm.edu.
Michael GloverDepartment of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA, uth.edu.
Son Viet NguyenDepartment of Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA, uth.edu.

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Abstract

Germ cell tumors (GCTs) most commonly arise in the testes, with 1%-5% occurring at extragonadal sites, typically along the midline such as the mediastinum or retroperitoneum. We present a case of an exceptionally rare extragonadal seminoma confined to the cervical lymph nodes. Given the atypical location, diagnosis was difficult and required multiple biopsies to ensure appropriate correlation with histologic, immunophenotypic, and cytogenetic findings. Detection of 12p gain by FISH was pivotal in confirming germ cell origin. This case emphasizes the importance of maintaining a broad differential for atypical lymphadenopathy and will review the diagnostic challenge provided by this presentation.

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PMCPMC13601731

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