Endodermal sinus tumor of the ovary: imaging evaluation.
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.
Levitin
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Department of Radiology, S.U.N.Y. Health Science Center at Brooklyn 11203, USA.
Haller
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KD
Cohen
H L
HL
Zinn
D L
DL
O'Connor
M T
MT
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
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins