Primary endodermal sinus (yolk sac) tumour of the liver.
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.
Gunawardena
S A
SA
Department of Surgery, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. vinoa@eureka.lk
Siriwardana
H P P
HP
Wickramasinghe
S Y L S
SY
Madurawe
M N
MN
Fernando
R
R
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