Yolk sac primary tumor of mediastino: a rare case in a young adult

Yolk sac primary tumor of mediastino: a rare case in a young adult

ABSTRACT Germ cell tumors are rare neoplasms that mostly occur in the gonads, although they can also affect other body sites, especially the anterior mediastinum (50 to 70% of all extragonadal germ cell tumors). We report a case of a primary mediastinal yolk sac tumor, a rare and aggressive germ cel...

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Main Authors: Lorena Luryann Cartaxo da Silva, Fernanda Sasaki Vergilio, Diva Carvalho Collarile Yamaguti, Isabela Azevedo Nicodemos da Cruz, Joana Angrisani Granato Queen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Neoplasias embrionárias de células germinativas
Tumor do seio endodérmico/tratamento farmacológico
Neoplasias do mediastino
Terapia neoadjuvante
Relatos de casos
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