title: [Yolk sac tumor revealed by an ascite of great abundance].
abstract: We report the case of a 16-year-old girl explored for an ascite of great abundance responsible for a respiratory embarrassment. Its symptomatology proved to be secondary to a vitelline tumour of the ovary. It required several drainings of ascite before surgical operation. She had a conservative treatment followed up by a chemotherapy which allowed a clinical and biological remission. We report this observation considering the originality of the mode of revelation of the tumour. We insist in addition on the possibility of a conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital Farhat-Hached, Sousse, Tunisia. Mehdikehila@hotmail.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kehila
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Skhiri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boughizane
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fekih
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kebaili
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rameh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agina
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khairi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D004322:Drainage; D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy