title: Primary endodermal sinus (yolk sac) tumour of the liver.
abstract: Primary endodermal sinus tumour of the liver is an extremely rare neoplasm. A 37-year-old man presented with a mass in the left lobe of the liver and a raised serum alpha-fetoprotein concentration. A left hepatic lobectomy was performed. Histological examination revealed an endodermal sinus tumour of the liver. There was no evidence of an extrahepatic primary source.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. vinoa@eureka.lk
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Gunawardena
authors.forename: H P P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Siriwardana
authors.forename: S Y L S
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Wickramasinghe
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Madurawe
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fernando
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male