Endodermal sinus tumor of vagina in infants [PDF]
Rare Tumors, 2013 Endodermal sinus tumor (or Yolk Sac tumor) of the vagina is a rare malignant germ-cell tumor which is seen exclusively in children younger than 3 years of age. We report two cases of endodermal sinus tumor of the vagina.
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Case Report: Primary endodermal sinus tumor on the abdominal wall near the right liver: a diagnostic pitfall [PDF]
Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 BackgroundEndodermal sinus tumors are rare, especially extragonadal endodermal sinus tumors, which often occur in the midline of the brain, neck, chest, and abdomen.Case summaryWe present the case of a 37-year-old woman with a mass on the right edge of ...
Shuo Chen, Feng Chen, Xiao Xu, Xiao Xu
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Endodermal sinus tumor of the vagina in a child. [PDF]
J Obstet Gynaecol India, 2012 Malignant germ cell tumors are rare tumors of the childhood accounting for less than 3 % of pediatric malignancies. Endodermal sinus tumor (EST) is the most common histologic subtype of malignant GCT. The vagina is an extremely rare site for GCTs [1]. They are usually diagnosed before 3 years of age.
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Extragonadal Pelvic Yolk Sac Tumor in a Postpubertal Patient: Case Report With Radiologic Correlation and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsYolk sac tumor, also referred to as endodermal sinus tumor, is an aggressive malignant germ cell neoplasm that most commonly originates in the gonad.
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Primary endodermal sinus tumor originating from the sacral ligament: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023 Background Endodermal sinus tumor (EST) is a malignant tumor originating from the ovary or testis. In most case, ultrasound examination shows ovarian mass.
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Primary vaginal endodermal sinus tumor in infants and children: experience from a tertiary center [PDF]
BMC Pediatrics, 2022 Background The objective of the study was to analyze the clinical features, treatment, and outcomes of primary vaginal endodermal sinus tumor (EST) in infants and children treated in a tertiary center.
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Educational Case: Yolk Sac (Endodermal Sinus) Tumor of the Ovary [PDF]
Academic Pathology, 2020 The following fictional case is intended as a learning tool within the Pathology Competencies for Medical Education (PCME), a set of national standards for teaching pathology.
Pouya Jamshidi MD, Jerome B. Taxy MD
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Endodermal Sinus Tumor of the Neck: A Rare Presentation. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Germ cell tumors usually occur in the gonads. Extragonadal germ cell tumors (EGCTs) are uncommon, and the head and neck region is a rare primary location. In this region, endodermal sinus tumors are relatively uncommon; they are typically recorded alongside teratomas and infrequently by themselves.
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Endodermal sinus tumor of testis with acute intestinal obstruction: A rare presentation
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2012 A 7-year-old boy reported with endodermal sinus tumor of left testis, jejunal metastasis and intestinal obstruction. He was treated by high inguinal orchidectomy and resection of jejunal mass followed by chemotherapy.
Biswanath Mukhopadhyay +4 more
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Intracranial yolk sac tumor in an adult patient: MRI, diffusion-weighted imaging and 1H MR spectroscopy features [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2012 Introduction. Yolk sac tumors represent only 5%-7% of intracranial germ cell tumors, which comprise about 1% of all primary brain tumors in adults. Literature data about nonspecific imaging characteristics of these tumors are scant.
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