title: FNAC diagnosis of yolk sac tumor: a case report.
abstract: Yolk sac tumor is the second most common germ cell tumor of the ovary. A nine year old female child presenting with a lower abdominal mass diagnosed as a yolk sac tumor on fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is described. Ultrasonographically (USG) guided FNAC of the lesion revealed tight clusters and papillary fronds of cells associated with homogeneous acellular eosinophilic bodies. A preoperative diagnosis of this tumor is helpful in planning further diagnostic and therapeutic steps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, M.K.C.G. Medical College, Berhampur, Orissa.
authors.forename: Aparajita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Samir Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Behera
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Choudhary
authors.forename: Debiprasad
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Bodhisatwa
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Behera
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography