Ultrasonic misdiagnosis of giant pediatric testicular yolk sac tumor: A case report and literature review

Ultrasonic misdiagnosis of giant pediatric testicular yolk sac tumor: A case report and literature review

BackgroundYolk sac tumor is the most common malignant nonseminomatous germ-cell tumor in children characterized by elevated level of α-fetoprotein (AFP), accounting for 70%–80% of all cases. However, giant yolk sac tumors that involve the entire testicle may be misdiagnosed by color Doppler ultrason...

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Main Authors: Zilong Wang, Fuding Lu, Changze Song, Xinkun Wang, Naifa Li, Jiawen Zhai, Baohong Jiang, Jianpeng Yuan, Zheng Yang, Xujun Xuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
yolk sac tumor
ultrasonic misdiagnosis
AFP
BEP chemotherapy
orchidectomy
case report
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.1058037/full

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