title: Yolk sac tumor of the vulva: a case report with recurrence after long-term follow-up.
abstract: A yolk sac tumor (YST) of the vulva is extremely rare and highly malignant with recurrence frequently occurring within a year. This report presents the 13th known case of vulvar YST, with recurrence occurring after the longest known follow-up period so far reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan. kyomochiduki-gi@umin.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mochizuki
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Obatake
authors.forename: Yasuaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Taura
authors.forename: Yukio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Inamura
authors.forename: Mitsuhisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takatsuki
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagayasu
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eguchi
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*