A Case of Urachal Yolk Sac Tumor With Spontaneous Rupture in a Child.
Tumors arising from urachus in children are exceedingly rare and sporadically reported in literature. Being a midline structure, the urachus may harbor neoplastic germ cell elements and can occasionally present as a case of acute abdomen. A 20-month-old toddler presented with spontaneous rupture of an urachal yolk sac tumor causing hemoperitoneum. He underwent resection, received platinum-based chemotherapy and presently remains well on follow-up. Despite its rarity, urachal germ cell tumors must be considered in a child with acute abdomen and tumor markers must be measured preemptively in such cases.
Departments of *Paediatric Oncology †Pathology, Kidwai Memorial Institute, of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003241:Consanguinity; D004630:Emergencies; D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000737:chemistry / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014497:Urachus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D001761:Bleomycin; D005047:Etoposide; D016190:Carboplatin