Intracranial yolk sac tumor in an adult patient: MRI, diffusion-weighted imaging and 1H MR spectroscopy features [PDF]
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.
Mačvanski Marija +7 more
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Adult Pure Yolk Sac Tumor of The Testis [PDF]
Adult pure yolk sac tumor (YST) is extremely rare. In childhood pure yolk sac tumors are most frequently seen, whereas component of mixed germ cell testicular tumors observed in adults.
Sunil V Jagtap +2 more
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Extragonadal Pelvic Yolk Sac Tumor in a Postpubertal Patient: Case Report With Radiologic Correlation and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Yolk sac tumor, also referred to as endodermal sinus tumor, is an aggressive malignant germ cell neoplasm that most commonly originates in the gonad.
Saurav Jha +3 more
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Primary mediastinal yolk sac tumor: A case report and literature review. [PDF]
Wu D, Zhang K, Zhang X.
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Metastatic yolk sac tumor masquerading as multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma in a young adult: A case report [PDF]
Primary yolk sac tumor of the liver is very rare and can present as multifocal liver lesions. Multifocal nature may mimic other diagnoses such as hepatocellular carcinoma.
Kamran Mushtaq +5 more
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Extragonadal yolk sac tumor of the ureter with neuroendocrine differentiation: A case report. [PDF]
Takanashi M, Kumagai J, Murakami T.
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Giant ovarian yolk sac tumor during late pregnancy: a case report and literature review [PDF]
The manifestation of a giant ovarian yolk sac tumor during late pregnancy is relatively rare. A yolk sac tumor is a highly malignant germ cell tumor that originates from primitive germ cells. It is characterized by yolk sac differentiation in vitro.
Qin Wang +5 more
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Primary yolk sac tumor of the endometrium combined with situs inversus totalis: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Background Yolk sac tumor (YST) is a highly malignant germ cell tumor, a majority of which originate from the gonads and are extremely rare from endometrium.
Rong Liu +4 more
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A clinicopathologic analysis of primary orbital yolk sac tumor
Objective On rare occasions, yolk sac tumor may arise from extragonadal sites. Orbit is an unusual location for the primary development of this tumor.
Ji⁃ying PENG +4 more
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Atypical Presentation of an Ovarian Yolk Sac Tumor in an 80-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Introduction: Ovarian yolk sac tumors after the menopause are very rare. Case Presentation: We report an atypical case of yolk sac tumor in an octogenarian woman, who presented to the hospital with anasarca, ascites, toxic syndrome, and an ...
Vanessa Maldonado +4 more
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