Primary vaginal yolk sac tumor in a girl. Case report

Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría..

Gynecological neoplasms in girls are rare and represent only less than 5 % of all childhood tumors. There are no statistics on the incidence of vaginal tumors at this stage in life. We present a 9-month-old girl evaluated for genital bleeding. Ultrasound reveals a vaginal solid mass and vaginoscopy reports a friable tumor. AFP is elevated. A yolk sac tumor is confirmed by biopsy she receives chemotherapy. Within a year after diagnosis, she remains tumor-free. This is a case of interest, not only because of its rarity, but also because a rapid diagnosis of a yolk sac tumor improves outcomes and patient's survival rates.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:119

Enthalten in:

Archivos argentinos de pediatria - 119(2021), 6 vom: 23. Dez., Seite e643-e647

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

Tumor del saco vitelino primario de vagina en una niña. A propósito de un caso

Beteiligte Personen:

Zunana, Cecilia [VerfasserIn]
Peña, Teresa M [VerfasserIn]
Osorio, Nadime [VerfasserIn]
López Martí, Jessica [VerfasserIn]
Califano, Paula [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
Endodermal sinus tumor
Neoplasms germ cell and embryonal
Vaginal hemorrhage
Vaginal neoplasms

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Date Completed 25.11.2021

Date Revised 25.11.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.5546/aap.2021.e643

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM33350514X