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.
Main Authors: | Swati Narasimhan, Janani Arul, Rajendran Swaminathan, Prakash Agarwal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons |
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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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