Open AccessA rare case of primary mediastinal yolk sac tumor
Author(s) -
Vinay Mahishale,
Prakash R Malur,
Virupakshi Hattiholi,
Sindhuri Avuthu,
Ankit Rathi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
archives of medicine and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-6085
pISSN - 2321-4848
DOI - 10.4103/2321-4848.133812
Subject(s) - yolk sac , medicine , endodermal sinus tumor , anterior mediastinum , mediastinum , germ cell tumors , pathology , primary tumor , germ cell , mediastinal tumor , anatomy , metastasis , embryo , surgery , cancer , biology , chemotherapy , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , gene
Yolk sac tumor (endodermal sinus tumor) is a subtype of germ cell tumor and a highly malignant neoplasm. In addition to presenting in ovaries and testes, the tumor has been detected at several extragonadal sites, including the presacral area, the anterior mediastinum, face, uvula, and the pineal gland. Primary yolk sac tumor of the anterior mediastinum is rare and carries a grave prognosis, affecting mainly young men. Patients often present with advanced, bulky tumors that are unresectable. We present a 16-years-old young male patient with primary yolk sac tumor of mediastinum