A case of yolk sac tumor of the vagina in an infant.
We report a case of a vaginal yolk sac tumor in a 5-month-old female infant who presented with short history of bleeding per vagina. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a mass occupying most of the vagina that had lobulated outlines and heterogeneous echo texture. The serum alpha-fetoprotein was elevated, and a biopsy revealed a vaginal yolk sac tumor. The patient was given six cycles of chemotherapy and continues to be disease-free on follow up. To preserve sexual and reproductive function, we encourage consideration of chemotherapy as a sole modality to treat this rare tumor.
Department of Histopathology, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. marafah@hotmail.com
Maha
M
Arafah
Shaesta N
SN
Zaidi
D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014621:Vagina / Q000473:pathology*; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*