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YOLK SAC TUMOUR OF THE OVARY
Author(s) -
ABERDEEN J. D.,
SANTAMARIA J. N.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1972.tb01850.x
Subject(s) - medicine , exploratory laparotomy , yolk sac , ovary , laparotomy , metastasis , chemotherapy , cover (algebra) , girl , surgery , pathology , cancer , embryo , mechanical engineering , engineering , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , developmental psychology , psychology
SYNOPSIS This is a report of a rare, very malignant ovarian tumour occurring in a 12 year old Italian girl. An aggressive approach was adopted which included excision of the primary tumour under cover of chemotherapy, followed by a second exploratory laparotomy, and excision of a single pulmonary metastasis.