An unusual cause of gynaecomastia in a male [PDF]
Summary: Beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (βhCG) is normally produced by syncytiotrophoblasts of the placenta during pregnancy and aids embryo implantation.
Bano, G +4 more
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Yolk sac tumor in a patient with transverse testicular ectopia [PDF]
Transverse testicular ectopia (TTE) is a rare anomaly in which both testes descend through a single inguinal canal. We report a case of yolk sac tumor in the ectopic testis of a patient with TTE.
Yi-Ping Zhu +4 more
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Optimization of macromolecular prodrugs of the antitumor antibiotic adriamycin [PDF]
In our earlier work [10] on aminoribosyl-bound prodrugs of adriamycin (ADR) using poly(α-l-glutamic acid) (PGA) grafted in high yield (90–100 mol.%) with various peptide spacers as a plasma-soluble macromolecular carrier we observed rather low cytotoxic ...
Feijen, J. +6 more
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The complex TIE between macrophages and angiogenesis [PDF]
Macrophages are primarily known as phagocytic immune cells, but they also play a role in diverse processes, such as morphogenesis, homeostasis and regeneration.
Anghelina M. +81 more
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Evidence of a dual histogenetic pathway of sacrococcygeal teratomas [PDF]
Aims Sacrococcygeal teratomas are rare tumours that occur most frequently in neonates, although adult cases also occur. The molecular pathogenesis of these tumours and their long-term prognosis is uncertain.
Cheng, Liang +10 more
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Mixed Germ Cell Tumor with Extensive Yolk Sac Tumor Elements in the Frontal Lobe of an Adult
Intracranial nongerminomatous germ cell tumors (NGGCTs) in unusual locations are extremely rare. Here, we report a case of a yolk sac tumor in the frontal lobe in a middle-aged patient.
Toshihide Takahashi +6 more
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Difficulty in Diagnosing Peritoneal Fluid Cytology in Ovarian Yolk Sac Tumor Cases
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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A case of ovarian endometrioid adenocarcinoma with yolk sac differentiation and Lynch syndrome
Ovarian endometrioid adenocarcinoma with yolk sac component has been reported in fewer than twenty cases in the literature. A majority of the diagnoses are described in postmenopausal women without specific reference to germline genetic testing.
Janhvi Sookram +5 more
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ZBTB16 is a sensitive and specific marker in detection of metastatic and extragonadal yolk sac tumour [PDF]
Aims Accurate histological diagnosis and classification of germ cell tumours (GCTs) is key to informing successful therapeutic and surveillance strategy. The modern therapeutic approach for yolk sac tumour (YST) is highly curative.
Aron, Manju +5 more
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Primary pulmonary yolk sac tumor: A case report
A primary yolk sac tumor of the lung is an extremely rare type of extragonadal germ cell tumor that originates in the lung parenchyma. We report a case of a large pulmonary yolk sac tumor in the right lower lobe with brain metastasis, treated with ...
Atif Saleem Siddiqui
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