Endodermal sinus (yolk sac) tumor of the parotid gland: a case report.
Malignant salivary gland neoplasms in children are rare, most common being mucoepidermoid carcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, acinic cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Most germ-cell neoplasms of head and neck in children are teratomas. The authors report a case of endodermal sinus tumor (EST) of the parotid gland in a 2-year-old girl, which recurred after chemotherapy. The role of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) serum level as a helpful marker in differential diagnosis and in evaluating tumor progression is underlined.
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Department of Maxillo-Surgery, Spedali Civili Brescia, Italy.
Zorzi
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Annibale
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Stefini
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Baronchelli
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Bonetti
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008649:Mesonephroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy