Ovarian yolk sac tumor with granulomatous reaction resembling tuberculosis – a unique presentation | Zendy

Shaista M Vasenwala | Zendy; Noor Afshan Sabzposh | Zendy; Hena A. Ansari | Zendy; Nazima Haider | Zendy; Shazia Parveen | Zendy; Murad Ahmed | Zendy

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Ovarian yolk sac tumor with granulomatous reaction resembling tuberculosis – a unique presentation

Author(s) -

Shaista M Vasenwala,

Noor Afshan Sabzposh,

Hena A. Ansari,

Nazima Haider,

Shazia Parveen,

Murad Ahmed

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

turkish journal of pathology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.305

H-Index - 14

eISSN - 1309-5730

pISSN - 1018-5615

DOI - 10.5146/tjpath.2014.01229

Subject(s) - yolk sac , ovary , pathology , giant cell , tuberculosis , endodermal sinus tumor , sinus (botany) , germ cell tumors , presentation (obstetrics) , biology , medicine , chemotherapy , endocrinology , embryo , radiology , genus , microbiology and biotechnology , botany

Yolk sac tumors (endodermal sinus tumors) are an important subgroup of germ cell tumors of the ovary. They are seen in young females and are highly aggressive, but respond well to treatment. Although different morphological patterns can be seen on light microscopy, granulomatous reaction and giant cells are a very rare occurrence. We report the case of a young female with ovarian yolk-sac tumor in which a widespread granulomatous reaction was seen, causing a diagnostic dilemma.

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