title: Endodermal sinus tumor of the ovary: imaging evaluation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Endodermal sinus tumor of the ovary is a rare complex malignant tumor that occurs in young women. We performed this study to determine the imaging characteristics of this tumor.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Endodermal sinus tumor of the ovary presents as a large complex abdominal mass that can be predominantly cystic and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of complex abdominal masses in girls and young women. In addition, upon encountering a mass with these imaging characteristics in the proper clinical setting, serum alpha-fetoprotein levels should be measured to help make a presurgical diagnosis and to obtain a baseline value.
authors: Department of Radiology, S.U.N.Y. Health Science Center at Brooklyn 11203, USA.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Levitin
authors: K D
authors: KD
authors: Haller
authors: H L
authors: HL
authors: Cohen
authors: D L
authors: DL
authors: Zinn
authors: M T
authors: MT
authors: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins