Difficulty in Diagnosing Peritoneal Fluid Cytology in Ovarian Yolk Sac Tumor Cases
Andalas Obstetrics and Gynecology Journal, 2021 Objective : This article objective is to describe cytology diagnosis difficulties of yolk sac tumors of the ovary. Method : Case reports and literature review.
Haris Pemuda +4 more
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Primary Gastric Yolk Sac Tumour
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2018 Primary gastric yolk tumours are extremely rare. We report a 52-year-old male who presented to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, in 2017 after having undergone a gastrectomy abroad due to a suspected poorly-differentiated ...
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First case of endometrial cancer after yolk sac tumor in a patient with Li-Fraumeni syndrome
BMC Women's Health, 2023 Background Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a rare autosomal dominant disease with high penetrance caused by a germline variant of TP53 gene. We report the first case of endometrial cancer after yolk sac tumor with LFS.
Qiu-Lin Ye +5 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]
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.
Saurav Jha +3 more
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Fertility preserving, uterine sparing approach to a uterine extragonadal yolk sac tumor [PDF]
Gynecologic Oncology ReportsObjectives: Treatment of a uterine extragonadal yolk sac tumor (EGYST) typically requires hysterectomy. Fertility preserving strategies are essential for young women who have not yet met their reproductive goals.
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Ovarian Yolk Sac Tumors: Is Fertility Preservation Possible?
Advanced Biomedical ResearchYolk sac tumors make up 14% to 20% of all malignant ovarian germ cell tumors. Serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels are elevated in a significant number of patients and are useful for monitoring the response to treatment and for post-treatment ...
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A clinicopathologic analysis of primary orbital yolk sac tumor
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2012 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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Yolk sac tumor of endometrium: A case report and literature review
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2019 Objective: To report a rare case of endometrial yolk sac tumor (YST) and review published cases of YST of the endometrium. Case report: A 68-year-old female presented with intermittent vaginal spotting for nine months.
Shih-Wen Lin +4 more
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Yolk sac tumor in the abdominal wall of an 18-month-old girl: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017 Background Pediatric germ cell tumors account for approximately 3.5 % of all childhood cancers for children under the age of 15 years. Up to one-third are extragonadal neoplasms.
Machiel van den Akker +4 more
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Rare Giant Pure Yolk Sac Tumor Originating from Cryptorchidism in an Adult. [PDF]
Cancer Manag ResHengjiang Wu,1,* Yu Zhang,2,* Wei Zheng,1 Huayu Bao,1 Yuandi Fu,1 Qijian Su2 1Department of Urology, The First People’s Hospital of Qinzhou, Qinzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Scientific ...
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