Successful orthotopic liver transplantation for treatment of a hepatic yolk sac tumor

Yolk sac tumors (YSTs) represent 3% of malignancies in childhood and most commonly arise in the gonads. Hepatic YSTs are rare and previous reported cases were treated with resection and/or chemotherapy with mixed results. We present the first case of an unresectable hepatic YST in a 2-year-old boy t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric surgery 2005-07, Vol.40 (7), p.1185-1187
Hauptverfasser:	Abramson, Lisa P., Pillai, Sri, Acton, Robert, Melin-Aldana, Hector, Superina, Riccardo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use Child, Preschool Disease-Free Survival Endodermal Sinus Tumor - drug therapy Endodermal Sinus Tumor - surgery Humans Liver Neoplasms - drug therapy Liver Neoplasms - surgery Liver Transplantation Male Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Yolk sac tumors (YSTs) represent 3% of malignancies in childhood and most commonly arise in the gonads. Hepatic YSTs are rare and previous reported cases were treated with resection and/or chemotherapy with mixed results. We present the first case of an unresectable hepatic YST in a 2-year-old boy treated successfully with liver transplantation.
ISSN:	0022-3468 1531-5037
DOI:	10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.03.065