Yolk Sac Tumor of the Cervix in an Infant: A Surgical Dilemma

Yolk Sac Tumor of the Cervix in an Infant: A Surgical Dilemma

A 5-month-old child presented with vaginal bleeding and found yolk sac tumor of the uterine cervix. She attained complete remission only with chemotherapy and on follow-up for more than a year. We report this for the unusual age and feasibility of avoiding surgery in selected cases.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Swati Narasimhan, Janani Arul, Rajendran Swaminathan, Prakash Agarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Subjects:
cervix
infant
yolk sac tumor
Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2022;volume=27;issue=3;spage=365;epage=367;aulast=Narasimhan

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