Ovarian yolk sac tumour in a girl − Case report

Yolk sac tumours are rare ovarian malignancies accounting for less than 1% of malignant ovarian germ cell tumours. They are mostly seen in adolescents and young women and are usually unilateral making fertility preservation imperative. Raised alpha-feto protein level is the hallmark of this tumour....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Mother and Child 2017-01, Vol.21 (2), p.101-103
Hauptverfasser:	Sharma, Charu, Shah, Hemanshi, Shenoy, Neha Sisodiya, Makhija, Deepa, Waghmare, Mukta
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	girl Original /Prace Oryginalne ovary Yolk sac tumour
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Zusammenfassung:	Yolk sac tumours are rare ovarian malignancies accounting for less than 1% of malignant ovarian germ cell tumours. They are mostly seen in adolescents and young women and are usually unilateral making fertility preservation imperative. Raised alpha-feto protein level is the hallmark of this tumour. We describe stage III yolk sac tumour in a girl child.
ISSN:	1428-345X 2719-535X 2354-0060
DOI:	10.34763/devperiodmed.20172102.101103