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Endodermal sinus tumor of the mediastinum

Cancer, 1982
Endodermal sinus tumor (EST) of the mediastinum is a rare germ-cell neoplasm affecting mainly young adult males. Ten patients with EST were treated with a multimodality approach that included surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. All patients had relapses after achieving a transient response except one who is still in complete remission more than ...
M E, Kuzur, M A, Cobleigh, F A, Greco, L H, Einhorn, R K, Oldham   +4 more
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Endodermal sinus tumor of the vagina and cervix

Cancer, 1985
This report describes six patients with endodermal sinus tumor of the vagina and cervix, a polypoid friable tumor whose clinical presentation in girls younger than age 3 years simulates the presentation of sarcoma botryoides. In four of the six patients, the referring diagnosis was sarcoma botryoides. Five patients were treated with excisional surgery,
L J, Copeland, N, Sneige, N G, Ordonez, K C, Hancock, D M, Gershenson, P B, Saul, J J, Kavanagh   +6 more
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Therapy of endodermal sinus tumor of the ovary

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1979
Endodermal sinus tumor of the ovary can be differentiated histologically and immunohistochemically from ovarian embryonal cell carcinoma. A case report of a patient with endodermal sinus tumor is presented in which a long-term remission was achieved by unilateral adnexectomy and combination chemotherapy.
H, Gallion, J R, van Nagell, D F, Powell, E S, Donaldson, M, Hanson   +4 more
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Teratoma Associated with Endodermal Sinus Tumor

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 1993
A 3-1/2-year-old girl was diagnosed as having a mediastinal endodermal sinus tumor with pulmonary, bony, and hilar lymph node metastases. Following 7 months of treatment with chemotherapy, thoracic CT (computerized tomogram) scan showed the presence of a residual mass.
L C, John, J, Kingston, S J, Edmondson
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Endodermal Sinus Tumor of the Omentum: Case Report

Tumori, 2005
We report a case of primary endodermal sinus tumor of the omentum in a 46-year-old woman. The patient had been referred to our hospital for pain in the right abdomen. CT scan revealed a right-sided abdominal mass. At laparotomy, a large omental tumor extending to the bowel, uterus, ovaries and peritoneum was found, and it was totally resected.
Salvatore Virzì
exaly   +3 more sources

Endodermal Sinus Tumor of the Anterior Mediastinum

Southern Medical Journal, 1977
An endodermal sinus tumor presenting as a lobulated anterior mediastinal mass in a 20-year-old white man is reported. The clinical implications, histology, and origin of this rare germ cell tumor are discussed. The invasive nature of this highly malignant neoplasm prevented complete surgical resection.
A A, DeSmet, T M, Silver, W R, Hart
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Aggressive chemotherapy in endodermal sinus tumor

Journal of Surgical Oncology, 1989
AbstractTwenty‐eight patients with pure or predominantly endodermal sinus tumor were studied for their clinical behavior, relation with serum α‐fetoprotein (AFP), and response to intensive postoperative combination chemother apy. Eight percent of the patients were younger than 20 years of age. One patient was a pseudohermaphrodite.
N, Athanikar, T K, Saikia, G, Ramkrishnan, C N, Nair, K S, Nadkarni, S H, Advani   +5 more
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Endodermal Sinus Tumor (Yolk Sac Tumor) of the Orbit

Ophthalmology, 1983
The endodermal sinus tumor is a malignant germ cell neoplasm that usually arises in gonads, but on rare occasion occurs in extragonadal locations. Five tumors of the orbit, which by light microscopy displayed features characteristic of gonadal endodermal sinus tumor, were tested for the presence of alpha fetoprotein using paraffin-embedded tissue and ...
Robert Folberg, Lorenz E Zimmerman, R Folberg   +2 more
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The Endodermal Sinus Tumor: Special Features

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 1979
ABSTRACTEight cases of endodermal sinus tumor, two extragonadal and six gonadal, seen at the American University of Beirut are reviewed. Three of them present special clinical and pathologic features that further substantiate the extraembryonic origin of this teratoid tumor and its association with dysgenetic gonads.
R S, Azoury, M F, Nasr, R F, Muawwad
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Endodermal Sinus Tumor

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1980
The case of a 15-year-old black primigravida with an 18-week intrauterine gestation and concurrent endodermal sinus tumor is presented. Rationale for therapy is discussed.
R A, Petrucha, E, Ruffolo, A M, Messina, P J, Bouis, H, Praphat   +4 more
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