Sacrococcygeal Yolk Sac Tumor: An Uncommon Site

A 30-month-old male infant presented with sacrococcygeal and pre-sacral mass. Ultrasound (US) abdomen revealed a huge pre-sacral mass with irregular margins extending into the pelvis, pushing the rectum antero-laterally. CT scan and MRI confirmed the US findings. Serum alpha fetoprotein level was ab...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Khanchel-Lakhoua, Fatma, Koubâa-Mahjoub, Wafa, Jouini, Raja, Bel Haj Salah, Meriem, Kaabar, Néjib, Chadli-Debbiche, Achraf
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: EL-MED-Pub 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3468336/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23061033
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Sumario:A 30-month-old male infant presented with sacrococcygeal and pre-sacral mass. Ultrasound (US) abdomen revealed a huge pre-sacral mass with irregular margins extending into the pelvis, pushing the rectum antero-laterally. CT scan and MRI confirmed the US findings. Serum alpha fetoprotein level was abnormally elevated. Histopathological examination of surgical-specimen suggested sacrococcygeal yolk sac tumor (YST).

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