Mediastinal endodermal sinus tumor associated with fatal hemophagocytic syndrome [PDF]
The association of endodermal sinus tumor, known also as yolk sac tumor, of the mediastinum with hemophagocytic syndrome is exceedingly rare with only a few cases on record. We report a 24-year-old male who had a large mediastinal germ cell tumor, proven
Ikram Ul Haq Chaudhary +5 more
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A Toddler With Iron Deficiency Anemia Secondary to a Yolk Sac Tumor of the Stomach: A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]
Yolk sac tumors, a subset of malignant germ cell tumors originating from gonadal germ cells, most often present as ovarian or testicular tumors in adolescents, sometimes in combination with different types of histology as a mixed malignant germ cell tumor.
Saleem N +5 more
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Metastatic endodermal sinus tumor: CT appearances
A one-week-old boy had undergone resection of a sacrococcygeal benign cystic teratoma. At the age of 12 months, he had a serum alpha-fetoprotein level of 139,000 IU/ml and a recurrent pelvic mass which was removed, and the microscopic examination ...
Bilgehan Yalçin +4 more
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A Rare Incidental Finding: Heterotopic Salivary Gland Tissue Adjacent to Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of the Abdominal Wall. [PDF]
Summary: This case presents incidental heterotopic salivary gland tissue adjacent to a dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) located in the abdominal wall. The mature, functional heterotopic tissue was identified during Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) performed for a DFSP, a slow‐growing cutaneous tumor with locally aggressive and potentially ...
Ángeles LB +5 more
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Endodermal sinus tumor of the ovary in pregnancy
The ultrasonographic evidence of an irregular mixed mass, cystic and solid, in retrouterine area and the high levels of alpha(1)-FP values in a young pregnant woman, indicated the possibility of an ovarian germ cell neoplasia. Respecting the patient's will, pregnancy was protracted until the 36th week.
Bognoni, V +5 more
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Advanced Endodermal Sinus Tumor With Contralateral Dermoid Tumor During Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Objective: An endodermal sinus tumor (EST) of the ovary and a contralateral dermoid cyst occur rarely in pregnancy. Alternative treatment for reducing the long-term sequelae in both the mother and fetus should be considered during pregnancy. Case Report:
Chih-Wen Tseng, Chan-Chao Changchien
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Ovarian germ cell tumor of the endodermal sinus type in adolescents [PDF]
Ovarian tumor diseases in girls are infrequent. Endodermal sinus tumor is a tumor derived from primitive multipotential cells or germ cells, which differentiate into structures of the yolk sac. The tumor is very aggressive and rare.
Alfredo Basilio Quiñones Ceballos +2 more
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Current Trends in the Surgical Management of Yolk Sac Tumors [PDF]
Mediastinal yolk sac tumors (YST) constitute a highly malignant subtype of primary non-seminomatous germ cell tumors, which are often locally advanced and unresectable at diagnosis.
Małgorzata Edyta Wojtyś +7 more
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A Rare Case of Primary Mediastinal Endodermal Sinus Tumor Presenting with Hemoptysis. [PDF]
Mediastinal non-seminomatous germ cell tumors (NSGCTs) are very rare, with an approximate annual incidence of 500 in the United States. Here, we present a case of a 22-year-old male presenting with hemoptysis who was found to have primary mediastinal ...
Noor M, Leal BL, Patel D.
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Yolk Sac Tumor of the Ovary in Mosaic 46XX Turner Syndrome [PDF]
Alfonsus Zeus Suryawan, Dian Tjahyadi, Martin Hermawan, Doni Aprialdi Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Alfonsus Zeus Suryawan, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Universitas ...
Suryawan AZ +3 more
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