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Primary yolk sac (endodermal sinus) tumor of the prostate: Case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Schriber Jeff,
Flax Stanley,
Trudeau Maureen,
Cook Gerald T.,
Weizel Harold,
Katz Alan,
Keating Armand
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
the prostate
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.295
H-Index - 123
eISSN - 1097-0045
pISSN - 0270-4137
DOI - 10.1002/pros.2990170207
Subject(s) - yolk sac , endodermal sinus tumor , medicine , autopsy , prostate , chemotherapy , sinus (botany) , pathology , surgery , cancer , embryo , biology , germ cell tumors , botany , genus , microbiology and biotechnology
A primary yolk sac (endodermal sinus) tumor of the prostate is described in a 40‐year‐old male. This is the second documented case of a yolk sac tumor occurring in the prostate gland. Treatment included surgical removal and subsequent combination chemotherapy. Four months following diagnosis, the patient died of complications. At autopsy, no residual tumor was detected. The role of combination chemotherapy as potentially curative therapy in the treatment of extragonadal yolk sac tumors is discussed.