title: [Testis yolk sec tumor--a case report].
abstract: A 16-months old normal boy, a right testicular mass was discovered incidentally by his grandmother. Right inguinal orchiectomy was performed. Histological examination showed yolk sac tumor of testis. A preoperative alpha-fetoprotein level was markedly elevated at 13568.9 ng/ml, by the end of the twelve postoperative months, the serum alpha-fetoprotein levels was 118 ng/ml. The patient is doing well one-year postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Taiwan Provinical Shin-Yin Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Tarn
mesh_terms: D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins