Primary yolk sac tumor (endodermal sinus tumor) of the vulva: case report and review of the literature

Basgul A., Gokaslan H., Kavak Z. N., Eren F. T., Bozkurt N.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY, cilt.27, sa.4, ss.395-398, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.395-398
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Introduction: Endodermal sinus tumor (EST) or primary yolk sac tumor (YST) of the vulva is extremely rare and a highly malignant germ cell tumor. Only nine cases of vulvar YST have been reported to the world literature to date. We present the tenth case of endodermal sinus tumor of the vulva.