Open AccessBilateral lung metastases unveils an asymptomatic sacrococcygeal yolk sac tumor
Author(s) -
Krishnendu Mondal,
Rajesh Kumar Mandal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_385_16
Subject(s) - medicine , yolk sac , asymptomatic , lung , neoplasm , pathological , radiology , deformity , surgery , pathology , embryo , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Sacrococcygeal yolk sac tumor is an uncommon pediatric neoplasm. It usually presents with intra-abdominal or gluteal pain and mass. At later stage, it disseminates to regional nodes and distant organs. We describe one such neoplasm in an 18-month-old male child who turned symptomatic with multiple bilateral lung metastases. The tumor produced the least deformity to his physique, to become detectable on routine inspection and clinical examination. Finally, a combined approach through clinical, radiological, pathological, and biochemical perspectives established the diagnosis.