Yolk sac tumor of vagina.
Yolk sac tumors are common in children. By virtue of being chemosensitive, they are amenable to cure by chemotherapy alone and radical surgery is often not required. Yolk sac tumors occurring in the vagina are rare and thus may not be recognized early or may be inadvertently subjected to radical surgery. The authors report a case that presented to them after radical surgery with elevated Alpha-fetoprotein level is reported. The management of this case and review of the relevant literature are discussed here.
Deshmukh
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Department of Pediatric Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Bakshi
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Bhagwat
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Kurkure
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D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007223:Infant; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D001761:Bleomycin; D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin